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Boyaca, Santander Department

Coscuez emerald

Gem locality Documented siteProhibited, look only

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals

Also reported: often bright green..

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

Why this spot

Hydrothermal in black shale

One of the three main Colombian emerald mines.

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