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Serra do Navio manganese mine
Mineral locality Documented siteGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: manganese oxides, rhodochrosite traces.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Landmark manganese operation of 1957 to 1997 with a purpose built company town
Documented in Brazilian mining history, town is heritage listed.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
open cuts
Keep exploring nearby
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