Colombia
South America — 1,141,748 km²
Capital: Bogotá
1 specimen in collection
Notable mining localities
Principal mineralogical sites associated with collector specimens. Yellow dot indicates an endemic species — found exclusively or in world-class quality at this locality.
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Muzo Mine Boyacá endemicEmerald (Beryl) — world's premier source; finest deep green "oily" crystals, trapiche emeralds almost exclusively found here
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Chivor Mine BoyacáEmerald — historic mine rediscovered in 1896 after 200 years; bluish-green crystals with characteristic pyrite inclusions
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Coscuez Mine BoyacáEmerald — "green fire" yellowish-green crystals; one of the world's largest emerald operations
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Pinto River (Novita) Chocó endemicNative Platinum, Gold — original type locality; platinum was named "platina del Pinto" after this river in the 16th century
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Gachalá CundinamarcaEmerald — source of the Gachalá Emerald (858 ct, Smithsonian); eastern emerald belt
Notable locality
Endemic or exclusive world-class locality
