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Mahenge spinel deposits (Tanzania)
Gem locality Documented siteProhibited, look only
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
MarblesAlso reported: Vivid pink-red 'Mahenge' spinel, famous for neon color.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Sheila Sund (CC BY 2.0).
Why this spot
Marble-hosted spinel
Mahenge produced legendary large neon-pink spinels (2007 find)
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