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Willows Gemfield

Gem locality Documented siteLegal to collect

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals

Also reported: Bright yellow and green sapphire and zircon in shallow wash.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).

Why this spot

Cenozoic basalt-derived alluvial

Known for gem yellow sapphires; west of the main Gemfields.

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