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Mali, Kayes

Sandaré, Mali

Gem locality Documented siteGray area

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals

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

Why this spot

Rockhounding locality: garnet occurrence

Documented source of gem garnet in western Mali.

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

Remote terrain

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