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South Africa, Mpumalanga
Barberton Verdite, South Africa
Mineral locality Documented sitePermission required
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: verdite.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: verdite (fuchsite rock) and greenstone minerals
Barberton is the classic source of ornamental verdite; belt is geologically documented.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Steep terrain, old workings
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