Greece, South Aegean
Cape Vani manganese mine, Milos
Mineral locality Documented siteGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: pyrolusite, manganite, barite.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Volcanic-hosted manganese oxide deposit at Milos' northwest cape, mined to 1928
Documented in Greek mining history and studied as a hydrothermal analog.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
cliff edges, no shade
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