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Las Vigas de Ramirez

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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

Rhyolitic volcanics

World-class amethyst source, often called Vera Cruz amethyst; famous for slender pale-tipped scepters.

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