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Glen Innes sapphire field
Gem locality Documented sitePermission required
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: Blue and parti sapphire.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Cenozoic basalt-derived alluvial
Reddestone and Kings Plains creeks are classic New England sapphire runs.
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