Czechia, Ústecký kraj
Podsedice Pyrope Fields, Czechia
Gem locality Inferred from historyPermission required
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and minerals
GoldAlso reported: olivine, chrome diopside.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0), BLM Alaska (Public domain).
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Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: pyrope garnet in placers / peridotite
Classic Bohemian garnet (pyrope) source, historically famous, well documented.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Agricultural fields, pits
Keep exploring nearby
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