Nigeria, Ekiti State
Ijero-Ekiti, Nigeria
Gem locality Documented siteGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: tantalite, lepidolite.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: rare-element pegmatite
Historic pegmatite field documented for tourmaline, beryl and tantalite.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Old pits
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