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Soper River lapis lazuli, Kimmirut

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What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

MarblesMarbles

Also reported: lapis lazuli, diopside.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Sheila Sund (CC BY 2.0).

Why this spot

Lapis and blue sapphire-bearing marbles in the Soper valley behind Kimmirut

Documented occurrences in territorial geology and gem exploration reports.

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

arctic weather, river crossings

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