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Mozambique, Cabo Delgado Province
Montepuez Ruby, Mozambique
Gem locality Source-confirmed findsProhibited, look only
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: ruby, corundum.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: ruby in amphibolite/secondary gravels
Montepuez (Namanhumbir) is the world's largest ruby source, heavily documented.View source →
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Security, deep pits, conflict risk
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