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Handeni Ruby, Tanzania

Gem locality Documented sitePermission required

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals

Also reported: ruby, corundum.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).

Why this spot

Rockhounding locality: ruby/corundum

Handeni-area corundum documented among Tanzanian ruby sources.

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

Remote bush, pits

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