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Wanda mines (agate/amethyst), Misiones

Agate beach or gravel Documented sitePermission required

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals
GeodesGeodes
Agates and jasperAgates and jasper

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0), W.carter (CC BY-SA 4.0), Teerui (Public domain).

Why this spot

Cretaceous Parana basalt

Wanda in Misiones is a well-known tourist amethyst-agate mine

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