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Alaotra-Mangoro, Alaotra Mangoro
Ambatondrazaka / Didy sapphire and emerald (Madagascar)
Gem locality Documented siteGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: Blue sapphire and emerald from eastern Madagascar rushes.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Metamorphic and alluvial
Didy/Ambatondrazaka sapphire rushes; some illegal digging in protected forest
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.