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Saxony

Altenberg tin mine (Zwitterstock), Osterzgebirge

Mineral locality Documented siteGray area

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals

Also reported: Cassiterite, zinnwaldite.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).

Why this spot

Greisen Sn deposit

Great Saxon tin locality; UNESCO Ore Mountains.

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