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Winza Ruby, Tanzania

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What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals

Also reported: ruby, sapphire.

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

Why this spot

Rockhounding locality: ruby and sapphire in amphibolite

2008 Winza ruby discovery, extensively documented in gemology.View source →

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

Deep unshored pits, heat

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