France, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Puy-de-Dome sapphire placers, Le Sioulet
Gem locality Documented siteGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
GoldAlso reported: Small blue sapphire, zircon.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: BLM Alaska (Public domain).
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Why this spot
Quaternary placer from basalt
Auvergne basalt-derived gem placers, a long-known French curiosity.
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