Russia, Zabaykalskiy (Transbaikal) Kray
Sherlova Gora, Russia
Gem locality Inferred from historyGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: aquamarine, heliodor, wolframite.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: greisen gem deposit
Sherlova Gora is a classic Transbaikalian gem beryl and topaz locality.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Old workings, remote steppe
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