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Milas, Turkey

Gem locality Source-confirmed findsProhibited, look only

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals

Also 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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