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Granma, Granma Province
Charco Redondo manganese mines
Mineral locality Documented siteRestricted
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: manganese oxides, psilomelane.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
Why this spot
Bedded manganese oxides in Oriente volcaniclastics, a major supplier in both world wars
Documented Cuban manganese district in geological survey literature.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
old workings
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