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Minas Gerais
Ouro Preto imperial topaz
Gem locality Documented siteProhibited, look only
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: sherry and pink; the only major source of this variety..
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Metamorphic/hydrothermal
The world's premier imperial topaz district.
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