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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 mineralsAlso 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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