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Alto Ligonha Tourmaline, Mozambique

Gem locality Source-confirmed findsPermission required

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals

Also reported: morganite, aquamarine.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).

Why this spot

Rockhounding locality: gem tourmaline pegmatites

Alto Ligonha is a world-class pegmatite province documented for tourmaline and beryl.View source →

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

Old shafts, remote, collapse

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