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Brazil, Minas Gerais
Jonas Mine (Itatiaia), Brazil
Gem locality Documented siteProhibited, look only
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: rubellite, cleavelandite.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: rubellite pegmatite
Jonas mine is a documented source of exceptional red rubellite tourmaline near Conselheiro Pena.View source →
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Underground workings
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