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Mayoko / Franceville (Gabon) manganese and uranium
Mineral locality Documented siteProhibited, look only
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: Manganese oxides; region famous for the Oklo natural nuclear reactor.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
Why this spot
Proterozoic Mn ore; Oklo natural reactor nearby
Franceville basin: Moanda manganese and the Oklo natural fission reactor
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