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Brazil, Bahia
Brumado, Brazil
Mineral locality Inferred from historyProhibited, look only
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: magnesite, dolomite.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: magnesite/uvite deposit
Brumado (Pedra Preta / Serra das Éguas) is a world-class documented source of gem uvite and magnesite.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Active quarry, machinery
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