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Guatemala, Zacapa
Carrizal Grande Jade Area, Guatemala
Gem locality Documented sitePermission required
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: jadeite jade, jade boulders.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: jadeite boulders in serpentinite
Documented jadeite locality in the Motagua fault zone.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Steep terrain, remote roads
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