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Zabargad Island, Egypt

Gem locality Source-confirmed findsProhibited, look only
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What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals

Also reported: peridot (olivine), serpentine.

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

Why this spot

Rockhounding locality: historic gem peridot

Zabargad (St. John's Island) is the classic ancient documented source of gem peridot from mantle peridotite.View source →

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

Remote island, boat access only, heat

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