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Phang Nga
Phang Nga tin fields
Mineral locality Documented siteGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
GoldAlso reported: cassiterite, ilmenite, zircon, monazite.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: BLM Alaska (Public domain).
Why this spot
Granite-belt cassiterite placers dredged onshore and offshore for over a century until the 1980s tin crash
Core of the historic Thai tin belt, well covered in mining literature.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
flooded pits
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.