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Minas Gerais
Capelinha chrysoberyl and cats eye area
Gem locality Documented sitePermission required
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: cats eye.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Weathered pegmatite and alluvial ground near the Malacacheta belt, a modern source of cats eye chrysoberyl
Named as a chrysoberyl source in Brazilian gem trade and mineral locality records.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
pit collapse
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.