Nigeria, Plateau State
Jos Plateau, Nigeria
Gem locality Inferred from historyGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and minerals
GoldAlso reported: sapphire, zircon.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0), BLM Alaska (Public domain).
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Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: tin pegmatites and placers
Documented tin-field pegmatites and placers producing topaz, sapphire and tourmaline.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Old tin workings, artisanal pits
Keep exploring nearby
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