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Minas Gerais
São José da Safira tourmaline mines
Gem locality Documented siteGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsPhotos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Cruzeiro and area tourmaline pegmatites
Famous for fine elbaite tourmaline (Cruzeiro mine)
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Pit hazards
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