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Imereti
Chiatura manganese plateau
Mineral locality Documented siteRestricted
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: pyrolusite, psilomelane.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Oligocene manganese beds mined from cliff galleries since the 1870s, served by veteran cable cars
Historically famous manganese district in world mining literature.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
derelict galleries, cliffs
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.