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Askana bentonite pits
Mineral locality Documented sitePermission required
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: bentonite, montmorillonite clay, zeolitized tuff.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Type deposit of askanite bentonite clay, mined near Ozurgeti since the 1930s
Askana gave its name to askanite in clay mineralogy literature.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
slumping clay walls
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.