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Andranondambo Sapphire, Madagascar

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What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals

Also reported: sapphire.

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

Why this spot

Rockhounding locality: metamorphic blue sapphire

Documented high-quality metamorphic sapphire source in gem literature.View source →

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

Remote semi-arid, deep pits

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