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Southeast Asia, Pahang
Sungai Lembing, Pahang
Deep tin-mine town, museum and tunnel tour
Mineral locality Documented siteLicence or permit
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: eyes-only: cassiterite ore and mining machinery in the museum, guided walk into the old tin tunnels.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: company town of the Pahang Consolidated tin mine, once the largest and deepest underground tin operation of its era, with some 322 km of tunnels down to 600-700 m; closed 1987
Wikipedia documents the mine's history and scale and the museum and tunnel tourism; the Department of Museums Malaysia runs Sungai Lembing Museum (open daily 9-5)
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Old mine terrain outside the show sections is off-limits and unstable
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.