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Northern Cape
Kenhardt-Kakamas pegmatite belt
Mineral locality Documented sitePermission required
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: columbite-tantalite, muscovite, feldspar.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Orange River pegmatites mined for beryl and tantalite during wartime booms
Documented belt in geological survey pegmatite memoirs.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
heat, remote tracks
Keep exploring nearby
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