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Colombia, Cundinamarca
Gachalá, Colombia
Gem locality Inferred from historyProhibited, look only
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: emerald.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: emerald mine
Gachalá (Vega de San Juan) is a documented emerald source, namesake of the 'Gachala Emerald'.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Steep terrain, mine workings
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