Tanzania, Kilimanjaro
Umba Valley Sapphire, Tanzania
Gem locality Source-confirmed findsPermission required
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: sapphire, ruby.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: fancy-color sapphire (padparadscha-type)
Classic Umba fancy sapphire source, long documented in gem literature.View source →
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Remote bush, river hazards
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