France, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Riou Pezzouliou sapphire stream, Espaly
Gem locality Documented siteGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: blue to parti-color sapphire, zircon.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Sapphire-bearing alluvium from Velay volcanics, panned since the 1700s
Documented in French gemological literature as the classic Le Puy sapphire locality.
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