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Ruby Bay, Elie, Fife

Gem locality Documented siteLegal to collect

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

Carboniferous volcanic neck (Elie Ness)

Famous 'Elie ruby' garnet beach; search the sand and shingle.

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