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Copeton diamond field

Gem locality Documented sitePermission required

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals

Also reported: Hard tough Copeton diamonds, plus sapphire.

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

Why this spot

Alluvial (source uncertain)

Historic diamond field noted for unusually hard industrial and gem diamond.

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