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Brazil, Minas Gerais
Teófilo Otoni, Brazil
Gem locality Inferred from historyGray area
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Crystals and mineralsAlso reported: aquamarine.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Stephanie Clifford from Arlington, VA, USA (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
Rockhounding locality: gem-trading and pegmatite district
Renowned gem-cutting/trading city surrounded by documented aquamarine and tourmaline pegmatites.
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
Pegmatite pits
Keep exploring nearby
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