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China Inland, Hainan
Hainan
Tunchang Yanggeling crystal mine site
Crystal locality Documented siteRestricted
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and minerals
Sea potteryAlso reported: historic 701-mine specimens, none to self-collect on site.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0), NPS (Public domain).
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Why this spot
Crystal locality: China's first and once largest natural rock-crystal mine (the 701 mine), now a flooded pit and geoheritage site
Mine history and 2025 heritage designation documented in Hainan state media; visitor-access details still evolving
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Deep flooded pit with steep unfenced sectionsTropical heat
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