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Sarigyugh bentonite pits
Mineral locality Documented sitePermission required
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: bentonite, montmorillonite, zeolitized tuff.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Bentonite clay beds near Ijevan quarried for foundry and drilling use
Sarigyugh bentonite is listed among Armenia's main nonmetallic deposits.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
closed border proximity
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