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France, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Le Mont-Dore, France

Mineral locality Source-confirmed findsGray area

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals

Also reported: zeolites, sanidine, hematite.

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

Why this spot

Rockhounding locality: volcanic minerals

Auvergne volcanic massif documented for zeolites and feldspars in lavas.View source →

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

Steep terrain

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