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Atsimo-Andrefana
Ianapera emerald zone
Gem locality Documented sitePermission required
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: emerald.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Schist-hosted emerald worked in pits across the deep south since the 1990s
Documented Madagascan emerald district in gem literature.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
remote southBanditry risk on rural roads
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.