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Minas Gerais
Nova Era emerald (Belmont mine)
Gem locality Documented siteRestricted
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: Emerald in schist.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Itabira-Nova Era emerald belt
Belmont mine, major Brazilian emerald producer
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Industrial mine
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