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Southeast Asia, Bicol Region
Aroroy, Masbate
Ambolong-Panique artisanal goldfields
Gold ground Documented siteRestricted
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Gold
Crystals and mineralsPhotos via Wikimedia Commons: BLM Alaska (Public domain), Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: Masbate goldfield, corporate open pit beside long-running artisanal diggings
Masbate Gold Project and goldfield recorded on Mindat; artisanal tunneling, ball-milling and panning in Barangays Ambolong and Panique documented by Inquirer reporting; no visitor panning documented
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Serious: tunnel collapses with recorded deathsOpen mercury amalgamation, unguarded pits, mine security around the Filminera operation
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