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Mexico, Guerrero
Amatitlán Amethyst (Las Balsas), Guerrero
Gem locality Documented sitePermission required
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsPhotos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: amethyst in volcanic host
Documented Guerrero amethyst source (Amatitlán/Balsas region) in gem references.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Remote terrain, heat
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