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West Pokot, Elegeyo-Marakwet

Baringo / West Pokot (Kenya ruby)

Gem locality Documented siteGray area

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals

Also reported: Ruby and pink sapphire from Kenyan occurrences.

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

Why this spot

Corundum in metamorphic rock

Kenyan ruby occurrences (e.g. John Saul / Mangare area)

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