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Wegel Tena (Welo opal)

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What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

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Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Dpulitzer (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Why this spot

Volcanic (welded tuff)

Source of the modern Ethiopian Welo opal boom.

Keep exploring nearby

More spots in this area.

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Wegel Tena / Wollo opal (Ethiopia)5 km away · Opal field
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Wegel Tena: Wollo opal district, buy-only40 km away · Opal field
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Wegel Tena (Wollo) Opal, Ethiopia40 km away · Gem locality
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