Tanzania, Kilimanjaro
Umba Valley Garnet, Tanzania
Gem locality Source-confirmed findsPermission required
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: rhodolite, sapphire.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: color-change and rhodolite garnet
Umba is a noted source of color-change and rhodolite garnet.View source →
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Remote bush, heat
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