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Northern Territory
Bynoe tin and tantalum field
Mineral locality Documented sitePermission required
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: cassiterite, tantalite.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Pegmatite field southwest of Darwin worked for tin and tantalite since the 1880s
Documented in Northern Territory geological survey pegmatite studies.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
flooded pits, crocodiles near coast
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