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China Inland, Shandong

Weifang

Changle sapphire volcano field (Qiaoguan)

Gem locality Documented siteLegal to collect
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What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals

Also reported: corundum fragments, peridot (olivine) nodules in basalt, hexagonal basalt souvenirs.

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

Why this spot

Gem locality: alluvial and basalt-hosted blue sapphire over an ancient volcano cluster, with a sanctioned tourist treasure-hunt

GIA described the deposit in 1992; Chinese National Geography documents the county-run finders-keepers tourist site

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

Loose basalt block pilesOld pits in fields

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