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Afghanistan, Laghman
Jegdalek, Afghanistan
Gem locality Source-confirmed findsGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and minerals
MarblesAlso reported: ruby, spinel, sapphire.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0), Sheila Sund (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: marble-hosted ruby and spinel
Jegdalek is a classic documented source of ruby and red spinel in metamorphosed marble, cited in gem literature.View source →
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Landmines, conflict, remote terrain
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