Turkey, Muğla
Milas, Turkey
Gem locality Source-confirmed findsProhibited, look only
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: diaspore (color-change), boehmite.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: gem diaspore (zultanite)
The Milas deposit is the world's documented commercial source of gem color-change diaspore (zultanite/csarite).View source →
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Hazards noted for this site.
Mine workings
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