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Namibia, Erongo Region

Uis Tin Pegmatites, Namibia

Gem locality Documented sitePermission required

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals

Also reported: cassiterite.

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

Why this spot

Rockhounding locality: tourmaline and beryl in tin pegmatites

Uis tin pegmatites are documented for tourmaline and beryl specimens.

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

Old workings, desert heat

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