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Coquimbo, Coquimbo Region

Combarbala combarbalite

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What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

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Also reported: Combarbalite (colorful ornamental stone), used for carving.

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

Why this spot

Altered volcanic rock

Combarbalita is a Chilean ornamental stone unique to the area

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