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Sverdlovsk, Sverdlovsk Oblast
Malyshevo (Ural emerald mines)
Gem locality Documented siteProhibited, look only
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: Emerald, alexandrite, and phenakite from the Ural emerald belt..
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Metamorphic (mica schist)
The classic Russian emerald and alexandrite source.
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