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Minas Gerais

Padre Paraíso aquamarine mines

Gem locality Documented siteGray area

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals

Also reported: Aquamarine, morganite.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).

Why this spot

Northeast Minas aquamarine pegmatites

Aquamarine and beryl garimpos

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

Open pits

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