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Kunene, Kunene Region
Sarusas amethyst workings
Crystal locality Documented siteProhibited, look only
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and minerals
Agates and jasperPhotos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0), Teerui (Public domain).
Why this spot
Amethyst-lined basalt amygdales worked intermittently inside the Skeleton Coast dunes
Documented Namibian amethyst source in mineral literature.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
waterless desert, park patrols
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.