Russia, Chelyabinsk
Vishnevye Gory, Russia
Mineral locality Documented siteGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: pyrochlore, zircon, ilmenite, feldspar.
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Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: alkaline complex REE-Nb minerals
Vishnevye Gory documented on mindat for pyrochlore and REE species.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Old workings, radioactivity
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