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Maganzo diamond diggings

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What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals

Also reported: small diamonds, gravels.

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

Why this spot

Gravel diggings on the fringe of the Mwadui kimberlite field

Documented artisanal diamond area beside the Williamson mine.

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

deep pits, mine security nearby

Keep exploring nearby

More spots in this area.

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Mwadui (Williamson) Diamond, Tanzania16 km away · Mineral locality
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Mwanza German lake port on Victoria139 km away · Lake shore
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