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Gabon, Haut-Ogooué
Moanda, Gabon
Mineral locality Documented siteProhibited, look only
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: pyrolusite, cryptomelane, manganese oxides.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: manganese deposit
One of the world's major manganese deposits documented for pyrolusite and cryptomelane.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Active mine, jungle
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