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Zambales, Philippines

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What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals

Also reported: Chromite, serpentine, magnetite.

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

Why this spot

Rockhounding locality: ophiolite chromite/serpentine

Zambales ophiolite hosts documented chromite (Coto/Acoje mines) and serpentine, well described in Philippine geology.

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Mine terrain

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