MZ Gemstones found here: Mozambique
4 deposits listed · 4 species catalogued
Known origins & mines
Mavuco Mozambique Fields · paraiba-tourmaline
The 2003 Mavuco rush near Montepuez put Mozambican copper tourmaline on the map — heat-treated purples become neon blues supplying…
Montepuez Ruby Mine · ruby
Since 2009 the world's largest ruby source. Montepuez stones are often cleaner than Mogok but show iron-tinged red and blue rutile…
Alto Ligonha Pegmatites · tourmaline
Historic colonial-era pegmatite province spanning Zambezia-Nampula, famed for gem elbaite alongside morganite and aquamarine.…
Muiane Pegmatite · morganite
Alto Ligonha pegmatites yield morganite alongside rare taaffeite and musgravite byproducts — Mozambican pink beryl feeds modern br…