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Bahia
Carnaiba emerald mines, Pindobacu
Gem locality Documented siteProhibited, look only
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: Emerald.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Precambrian, schist-hosted
Carnaiba is a classic Bahian emerald and alexandrite district
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