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Eastern Region, Eastern
Birim River gravels near Oda
Gem locality Documented sitePermission required
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: small diamonds, ilmenite.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Diamondiferous terrace gravels of the lower Birim, panned by local diggers for a century
The Birim drainage is the documented source of most Ghanaian diamonds.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
deep hand pits, river currents
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.