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North Macedonia, Dolneni
Sivec marble quarry, Prilep
Gem locality Documented sitePermission required
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
MarblesAlso reported: pink to red corundum, phlogopite.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Sheila Sund (CC BY 2.0).
Why this spot
Pure dolomitic marble quarried since Roman times, carrying corundum including ruby
Sivec ruby-in-marble is documented in gemological and petrological literature.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
quarry benches, saw traffic
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