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Lunda Norte, Luanda Norte

Cuango valley diamond fields

Gem locality Documented siteProhibited, look only
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What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals

Also reported: diamonds, gravels.

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

Why this spot

River gravels around Cafunfo that financed a civil war and remain under concession security

Heavily documented in conflict-diamond reporting and industry records.

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

armed security, documented abuses

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