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Brazil, Minas Gerais
Nova Era (Belmont Mine), Brazil
Gem locality Inferred from historyProhibited, look only
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: emerald, phlogopite.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: emerald mine
Belmont mine is a major documented emerald producer (Itabira-Nova Era district).
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Deep pit, heavy machinery
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