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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 mineralsCrystals and minerals

Also 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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