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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 mineralsCrystals and minerals
Agates and jasperAgates and jasper

Photos 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

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