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Scorpion Mine Tsavorite, Kenya

Gem locality Documented siteProhibited, look only

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals

Also reported: tsavorite.

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

Why this spot

Rockhounding locality: tsavorite garnet and green tourmaline

Scorpion mine is a documented tsavorite producer near Voi.

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

Deep shafts

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