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Sikait / Zabara (Cleopatra's emerald)
Gem locality Documented siteProhibited, look only
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: Historic emerald (often pale) in mica schist; ancient mine workings remain..
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Metamorphic (schist)
The ancient Mons Smaragdus emerald mines.
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