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Central Papua

Grasberg district, Papua

Mineral locality Documented siteProhibited, look only
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What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals
GoldGold
Nails and fittingsNails and fittings

Also reported: covellite.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0), BLM Alaska (Public domain), North Lincolnshire Museum, Martin Foreman, (CC BY 2.0).

Why this spot

World-class copper-gold skarn and porphyry complex at 4000 m beside the Carstensz glaciers

One of the most documented ore deposits on Earth.

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

security forcesAltitude, restricted zone

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