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Bo District, Southern Province
Sewa River diamond gravels
Gem locality Documented sitePermission required
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: diamonds, corundum grains, gravels.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
Why this spot
The main diamond artery of Sierra Leone, dredged and dived since the 1930s
Documented as the country's largest alluvial diamond drainage.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
drowning, unregulated diving rigs
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.