Explore  /  South America  /  Minas Gerais

Minas Gerais

Teofilo Otoni gem district

Crystal locality Documented sitePermission required

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals

Also reported: aquamarine.

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

Why this spot

Precambrian pegmatite

Heart of the Minas Gerais gem trade.

Keep exploring nearby

More spots in this area.

Check access and collecting rules for each site.