China, Yunnan
Gejiu Tin Mines, China
Mineral locality Inferred from historyProhibited, look only
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: cassiterite.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: Sn-polymetallic deposit
Historic 'Tin Capital' documented on mindat for cassiterite and arsenates.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Underground workings, arsenic
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