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Yen Bai, Yên Bái Province

Luc Yen ruby/spinel

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What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

MarblesMarbles

Also reported: Ruby, pink sapphire.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Sheila Sund (CC BY 2.0).

Why this spot

Marble-hosted metamorphic

Vietnam's famous ruby and spinel district.

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