Zimbabwe, Masvingo Province
Sandawana Emerald, Zimbabwe
Gem locality Source-confirmed findsProhibited, look only
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: emerald.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: fine small emerald in schist
Sandawana is the famous Zimbabwean emerald source, documented in gemology.View source →
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Underground/pit mine, remote
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