China, Yunnan
Malipo Aquamarine, China
Gem locality Documented siteGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsPhotos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: pegmatite/skarn beryl
Documented Yunnan source of aquamarine and associated crystals.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Border-region terrain, old workings
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