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Ethiopia, Oromiya

Kenticha Pegmatite, Ethiopia

Mineral locality Documented siteProhibited, look only

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals

Also reported: tantalite, spodumene.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).

Why this spot

Rockhounding locality: Li-Ta pegmatite (tantalite, tourmaline, spodumene)

Kenticha is a documented rare-element pegmatite (tantalum) with collectable species.View source →

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

Open pit, remote

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