Thailand, Kanchanaburi
Bo Phloi, Kanchanaburi, Thailand
Gem locality Inferred from historyPermission required
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: Blue sapphire.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: basaltic blue sapphire field
Well-known source of deep blue sapphire from alluvial and basalt-hosted deposits, documented on mindat.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Pit walls, heat
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