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Brumado (Serra das Eguas magnesite mine)

Crystal locality Documented siteProhibited, look only

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals

Also reported: World-class gem magnesite, dolomite, hematite.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).

Why this spot

Metamorphic, magnesite deposit

Serra das Eguas at Brumado yields superb magnesite and green uvite

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