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Minas Gerais
Pedra Azul aquamarine pegmatites
Crystal locality Documented sitePermission required
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: aquamarine, feldspar.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Granitic pegmatites of the northeastern Jequitinhonha belt, a classic aquamarine source since the mid 1900s
Long-standing producer named throughout Brazilian gem trade and mineralogical literature.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
open shafts, heat
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