Italy, Tuscany
San Piero in Campo, Elba, Italy
Gem locality Inferred from historyGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: pollucite.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: granite pegmatites (Monte Capanne)
World-famous elbaite tourmaline pegmatites, type locality, extensively documented.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Old quarries, brush
Keep exploring nearby
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