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San Finx tungsten mine, Lousame
Mineral locality Documented siteRestricted
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: wolframite, cassiterite.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
Why this spot
W-Sn veins in Galician granite, worked from 1884 with wartime booms
Documented mine with interpretation center; reopening attempts continue.
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