Thailand, Chanthaburi
Chanthaburi, Thailand
Gem locality Inferred from historyPermission required
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: Blue sapphire, black star sapphire, ruby, zircon.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: alluvial basalt-derived sapphire/ruby
Historic world gem-trading and mining center for blue/green/yellow sapphire and ruby, extensively documented on mindat and in gem literature.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Old pit collapse, heat
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