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France, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Ardèche Volcanic Agates, France

Gem locality Source-confirmed findsGray area

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Agates and jasperAgates and jasper
Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals
GeodesGeodes

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Teerui (Public domain), Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0), W.carter (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Why this spot

Rockhounding locality: volcanic agate & chalcedony

Documented Ardèche volcanic region with agate and chalcedony geodes in basalts.View source →

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