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Madagascar, Atsinanana
Vatomandry Ruby, Madagascar
Gem locality Documented sitePermission required
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: ruby, corundum.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: metamorphic/alluvial ruby
Documented eastern Madagascar ruby source in gemology literature.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Humid, river hazards
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