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Mavuco Cuprian Tourmaline, Mozambique

Gem locality Source-confirmed findsPermission required

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).

Why this spot

Rockhounding locality: cuprian (Paraíba-type) tourmaline

Mavuco is the documented source of Mozambique cuprian 'Paraíba-type' tourmaline.View source →

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

Shallow pits, remote

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