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North Africa, Marrakesh-Safi
Sidi Rahal
Quartz Geode Quarries
Agate beach or gravel Source-confirmed findsPermission required
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and minerals
Geodes
Agates and jasperAlso reported: hematite inclusions.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0), W.carter (CC BY-SA 4.0), Teerui (Public domain).
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Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: quartz, amethyst and agate geodes
Mindat locality pages and dealer-documented specimens confirm quartz-agate geodes with hematite from the Sidi Rahal quarries
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Loose quarry faces and rubble
flash floods in wadis after Atlas storms
Keep exploring nearby
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