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Pilanesberg alkaline complex

Mineral locality Documented siteProhibited, look only

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals

Also reported: syenite.

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

Why this spot

Ring complex of nepheline syenites forming a game-filled crater landscape

Documented alkaline complex in igneous petrology literature.

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

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