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Brazil, Bahia
Lencois, BA
Chapada Diamantina diamond fields
Gem locality Documented siteRestricted
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: eyes-only: garimpeiro-cut channels in the Serrano rock pavements, panning demonstrations, colored sand caves; no diamond removal.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: 1845 diamond rush town, once the world's largest diamond producer, now the gateway to Chapada Diamantina National Park
Portuguese Wikipedia documents the 1845 strike, the world-leading 19th-century output and the 1973 IPHAN listing; English Wikipedia confirms the park-gateway role
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Slick river-polished rock at Serrano poolsFlash-prone creeks in rain
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