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Surigao del Norte, Caraga

Surigao nickel-chromite, Philippines

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What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals

Also reported: Chromite.

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

Why this spot

Laterite / ophiolite

Major nickel-chromite province

Keep exploring nearby

More spots in this area.

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Mabua-Tinago, Surigao City: pebble beach of the ophiolite coast4 km away · Agate beach or gravel
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Dinagat chromite and nickel laterites39 km away · Mineral locality
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Cebu: Mactan Punta Engano shore by Liberty Shrine173 km away · Tidal foreshore
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