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Andhra Pradesh
Wajrakarur kimberlite field
Gem locality Documented siteRestricted
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and minerals
Clay pipe stemsAlso reported: diamond.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0), Surrey County Council, David Williams, (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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Why this spot
Cluster of kimberlite pipes on the Anantapur plateau, source of diamonds found in fields after heavy rains
Documented by the Geological Survey of India and in recurring press reports of farmer diamond finds.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
heat, remote fields
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.