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Southeast Asia, Central Luzon
Acoje mine area, Santa Cruz, Zambales
Ophiolite chromite and PGE block
Mineral locality Documented sitePermission required
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: chromite, serpentinite, dunite and peridotite, magnesite veins.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: Zambales Ophiolite Complex, classic chromite-platinum locality
Chromite, native platinum and ophiolite suite recorded from Acoje on Mindat and in peer-reviewed PGE studies; hobby access is not documented, specimens move via trade
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Active haul roads and laterite mining trafficRemote tracks
checkpoint and claim securityCarry ID and ask locally first
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