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Boekenhouthoek amethyst diggings
Crystal locality Documented sitePermission required
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsPhotos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Community diggings on communal land that supply the world's spirit quartz
Documented sole source of cactus quartz in mineral literature.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
hand-dug pits
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.