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Trivandrum chrysoberyl gravels
Gem locality Documented sitePermission required
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: alexandrite, sapphire, zircon.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Khondalite-belt pegmatite gems weathered into laterite and stream gravels of southern Kerala, dug in small pits
Kerala cat's-eye chrysoberyl is documented in Indian gemological literature and trade reports.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
collapsing pits, snakes
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.