Mandena mineral sands

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and minerals

Also reported: ilmenite, zircon, monazite sands (no access).

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

Why this spot

Coastal dune ilmenite deposit mined near Taolagnaro since 2009

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.