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Southern, Mashonaland West

Kariba amethyst mine (Zambia)

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What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals

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

Why this spot

Amethyst in metavolcanics near Lake Kariba

Kariba (Zambian) amethyst is a well-known dark purple material

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