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Madagascar, Ihorombe
Zazafotsy Sapphire, Madagascar
Gem locality Documented sitePermission required
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: sapphire, iolite (cordierite).
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Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: metamorphic sapphire and cordierite
Documented sapphire and iolite occurrence in southern highlands.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Remote, deep pits
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