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Brazil, Minas Gerais

Rodrigo Silva, Brazil

Gem locality Documented sitePermission required

What you could find

Reported finds from this ground.

Crystals and mineralsCrystals and minerals

Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).

Why this spot

Rockhounding locality: imperial topaz workings

Documented imperial topaz garimpo district near Ouro Preto listed on mindat.View source →

Before you go

Hazards noted for this site.

Pits, loose overburden

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