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Guatemala, Zacapa
Motagua Valley Jade, Guatemala
Gem locality Inferred from historyPermission required
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: jadeite jade (green, lavender, blue, black), albitite.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: jadeite in serpentinite mélange
World's principal jadeite source (Carrizal Grande, Río El Tambor), extensively documented.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Rugged terrain, river work, remote
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