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Elahera gem field

Gem locality Documented sitePermission required

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals

Also reported: Sapphire, spinel, and zircon from river gravels..

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

Why this spot

Alluvial gem gravels

Major Sri Lankan gem gravel field.

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