Tanzania, Arusha
Mundarara Ruby Mine, Tanzania
Mineral locality Documented siteProhibited, look only
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: ruby-zoisite, ruby.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: ruby-in-zoisite mine (anyolite)
Mundarara is the principal producing anyolite/ruby mine near Longido.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Active mine hazards
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