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Reunion, Réunion

Piton de la Fournaise (Reunion) olivine

Mineral locality Documented siteProhibited, look only
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What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals

Also reported: Olivine (peridot) in basalt.

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

Why this spot

Active basaltic volcano

Reunion volcano; national park, no collecting

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