Thailand, Phrae
Den Chai, Phrae, Thailand
Gem locality Documented sitePermission required
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: Blue-green sapphire.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: basaltic sapphire field
Northern Thai sapphire occurrence associated with basalt weathering, noted in gem-deposit literature.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Heat
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