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Veracruz
Las Vigas amethyst mines
Gem locality Documented sitePermission required
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsPhotos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
Why this spot
Piedra Parada / Las Vigas amethyst-scepter district
Source of prized Vera Cruz amethyst scepters
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Steep rhyolite terrain
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