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Minas Gerais
Capoeirana emerald mines, Nova Era
Gem locality Documented siteProhibited, look only
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: Emerald, phenakite.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Precambrian, schist-hosted
Well-known artisanal emerald and alexandrite workings
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