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Brazil, Rio Grande do Sul
Soledade, RS
Agate and geode trading hub
Agate beach or gravel Documented siteLegal to collect
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Agates and jasper
Geodes
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: rough by the kilo at wholesale prices.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Teerui (Public domain), W.carter (CC BY-SA 4.0), Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: the processing and export capital for Rio Grande do Sul agate and amethyst, warehouse showrooms open to visitors
Gem-trade role verified via exporters based in town (LEGEP Mineracao showroom, Av. Marechal Floriano Peixoto); municipal Wikipedia page confirms the town, not the trade, so tier held at 2
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