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Kono District, Eastern Province
Kono alluvial diamond grounds
Gem locality Documented sitePermission required
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: diamonds.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Swamp and terrace gravels that fed the great digger rushes from 1952 onward
The most documented artisanal diamond district in West Africa.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
deep pits, unstable spoil
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.