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List of Places Where Aquamarine Is Found

Aquamarine is a blue version of the mineral beryl; its name comes from the Latin words "aqua," meaning "water," and "marina," meaning "sea." People have valued aquamarine for thousands of years, both as a beautiful stone and as a talisman used for, among other things, protection at sea. You can find this beautiful stone in locations on almost every continent in the world.
  1. Europe

    • European sources of aquamarine range from northern and central Europe to the United Kingdom. It can be found in Austria, the Czech Republic, France, Bulgaria, Finland, Italy, Norway, Germany, Portugal, Switzerland, Russia, Spain, Ukraine and Northern Ireland.

    Africa

    • People have found aquamarine from the southern to the northern part of the African continent. Countries where known sources of aquamarine are located include Kenya, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Madagascar, Zambia, Nigeria, Malawi, Somaliland, Mozambique and Tanzania.

    Asia

    • In Southwest Asia, aquamarine is located in eastern and northeastern Afghanistan.

      In South Asia, aquamarine is located in western and eastern Nepal, southern India and northwest Pakistan and southern Sri Lanka.

      In Southeast Asia, aquamarine is found in central and east central Burma and northern Vietnam. It is found in eastern Tajikistan, central Kazakhstan and southeastern Mongolia in Central Asia.

      In East Asia, aquamarine exists in China, South Korea and Japan. Within China aquamarine is located in the west, northwest, southeast, and southwest. In Japan it is found on the main island. In South Korea aquamarine is located in the center of the country.

    North America

    • In Canada aquamarine is located within three provinces and one territory and one region: Ontario, New Brunswick, British Columbia, the Yukon Territory and the Northwest Territories.

      Aquamarine is found in 25 states across the United States.One notable location for aquamarine is northeastern North Carolina. Aquamarine is located also found in Baja California Norte in Mexico.

    Australia

    • In Australia, Aquamarine is found in New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia and Northern Territory, throughout the central and northeastern parts of the continent.

    South America

    • South America's aquamarine locations include Argentina, French Guyana, Bolivia and Brazil. Specifically, locations are found in central Argentina, west central French Guyana, eastern Bolivia and southeastern and northeastern Brazil.


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