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Khammouane, Khammouane Province
Phontiou tin mines
Mineral locality Documented siteRestricted
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and minerals
Gold
FossilsAlso reported: cassiterite, sulfides.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0), BLM Alaska (Public domain), Partonez (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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Why this spot
Cassiterite veins and placers mined since the French colonial 1920s at Phontiou and Boneng
Documented Lao tin district in colonial and modern mining records.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
old adits, monsoon mud
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.