Finland, South Karelia
Ylämaa Spectrolite, Finland
Gem locality Inferred from historyPermission required
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: spectrolite, labradorite, feldspar.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: labradorite (spectrolite) anorthosite
Ylämaa is the type source of spectrolite labradorite, widely documented.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Quarry faces, machinery
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