Lavra Berilo Branco
This is the locality for the famous "Van Allen Belt" rose quartz crystal specimen (Wilson, 1999). Located approximately 8 km south of the town of Divino das Laranjeiras and about 3 km east-southeast of the town of Sapucaia do Norte (at map coordinates 7914N x 238E).
Aimorés pegmatite district, Eastern Brazilian pegmatite province
References
- Wilson, W.E. (1999). Famous mineral localities: Lavra Berilo Branco. The original "Sapucaia" rose quartz occurrence, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Mineralogical Record, 30(5), 361-365.
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