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Campo Formoso emerald / chrysoberyl

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What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals

Also reported: Alexandrite, emerald.

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

Why this spot

Campo Formoso emerald and cat's-eye district

Emerald and chrysoberyl (alexandrite/cat's-eye)

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

Remote

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