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Colombia, Boyacá

Peñas Blancas, Colombia

Gem locality Documented siteProhibited, look only

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals

Also reported: emerald.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).

Why this spot

Rockhounding locality: emerald mine

Documented emerald mine in the western Boyacá belt near Muzo.View source →

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

Steep slopes, tunnels

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