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Guelma

Djebel Debbagh

Mineral locality Documented sitePermission required

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals

Also reported: halloysite, allophane, colorful clay pockets.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).

Why this spot

Karst massif mined for white halloysite clay since Roman times

Documented classic locality for halloysite in mineral literature.

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

sinkholes

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