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Kazakhstan, Aqmola
Kumdy-Kol, Kazakhstan
Mineral locality Documented sitePermission required
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: microdiamond, coesite, pyroxene.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: UHP metamorphic microdiamond
The Kokchetav Massif (Kumdy-Kol) is the classic documented locality for ultrahigh-pressure metamorphic microdiamonds.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Remote terrain, disused workings
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