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Milos, South Aegean
Aggeria bentonite pits
Mineral locality Documented siteRestricted
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: bentonite, barite, gypsum, alunite.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Vast open-cast bentonite quarries in altered volcanics on eastern Milos
Milos is Europe's leading bentonite producer, pits described in industrial literature.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
pit walls, machinery
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