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Bahia
Carnaiba emerald
Gem locality Documented sitePermission required
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: Emerald in biotite schist; gem and matrix specimens..
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Metamorphic (schist)
Brazilian emerald district.
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