NG Gemstones found here: Nigeria
3 deposits listed · 4 species catalogued
Known origins & mines
Iseyin Spessartine Diggings · spessartine
Nigerian pegmatite diggings supply most commercial orange garnet — slightly browner than Namibian but abundant sizes feed global s…
Ofiki Oyo State Fields · paraiba-tourmaline
The 2001 discovery of copper-bearing neon tourmaline here broke Brazil's monopoly; Nigeria remains a recognized second "Paraiba" s…
Jos Plateau Mines · aquamarine
Nigerian plateau pegmatites yield clean yellow-green to blue aquamarine plus morganite and spessartine — artisanal workings supply…