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Maroodi Jeex, Woqooyi Galbeed
Simodi opal occurrence
Opal field Documented siteGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
OpalAlso reported: some material with play of color reported.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Dpulitzer (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Why this spot
Opal seams in volcanic country west of Hargeisa dug on a small scale since about 2019
Reported in gem trade accounts and sold through Hargeisa dealers; still thinly documented.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
remote tracks
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.