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Belize, Southern District
Southern Belize Jade/Serpentine Float
Gem locality Source-confirmed findsGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: serpentine, possible jade float.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: worked jade and serpentine (Maya)
Maya jade artifacts document jade use; local geologic jade/serpentine sources are limited and poorly mapped.View source →
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Jungle, rivers, remote
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