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Minas Gerais
Belmont Mine, Itabira (emerald)
Gem locality Documented siteProhibited, look only
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: Emerald in biotite schist, best-known Brazilian emerald mine.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Precambrian, schist-hosted
Belmont near Itabira is Brazil's flagship emerald mine
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.