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Mali, Sikasso

Bougouni pegmatites, Mali

Gem locality Documented siteGray area

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals

Also reported: spodumene.

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

Why this spot

Rockhounding locality: lithium/gem pegmatites

Documented rare-element pegmatite field producing tourmaline and spodumene.

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

Pits, remote

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