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Minas Gerais
Grão Mogol diamond district
Gem locality Documented siteGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and minerals
GoldAlso reported: diamond.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0), BLM Alaska (Public domain).
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Why this spot
Diamonds in Espinhaço quartzite and river gravels, a garimpo town since the early 1800s
Historic diamond district described in geological surveys and travel accounts since imperial times.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
remote canyons
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.