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Madagascar, Alaotra Mangoro

Andilamena Ruby, Madagascar

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What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals

Also reported: ruby, corundum.

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

Why this spot

Rockhounding locality: ruby (metamorphic/secondary)

Major early-2000s ruby rush documented in the gem trade.

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

Deep pits, remote, malaria

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