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Minas Gerais
Rio Abaeté diamond gravels
Gem locality Documented siteGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: diamond.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
River famous since the 1780s for large alluvial diamonds washed from Cretaceous conglomerates
Historic diamond river documented in Brazilian geological and historical literature.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
river currents
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.