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São José da Safira, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil

Safira pegmatite district, Eastern Brazilian pegmatite province.
Safira pegmatite district, Eastern Brazilian pegmatite province.
Pegmatites in this area produce excellent gem-quality green tourmaline.



References:

- Morteani, G., Preinfalk, C., and Horn, A.H. (2000): Classification and mineralization potential of the pegmatites of the Eastern Brazilian Pegmatite Province. Mineralium Deposita 35, 638-655.




Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities


Mineral List:
Albite
var: Cleavelandite
Amblygonite
Anglesite
Ankerite
Apatite-(CaF)
Autunite
Bertrandite
Beryl
var: Morganite
Cassiterite
Coeruleolactite
'Columbite-Tantalite'
Cookeite
Dolomite
Elbaite
Foitite
'Garnet Group'
'K Feldspar'
Kyanite
Lepidolite
Marcasite
Microcline
Montmorillonite
Muscovite
Petalite
Phosphuranylite
'Planerite-Turquoise Series'
Pollucite
Quartz
var: Smoky Quartz
Schorl
Sillimanite
Spessartine
Spodumene
Torbernite
'Tourmaline'
'var: Indicolite'
'var: Rubellite'
'var: Verdelite'
'Unnamed (F-analogue of elbaite)'
Zinnwaldite


59 entries listed. 27 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

Localities in this Region:
Brazil
 
  • Southeast Region
    • Minas Gerais
      • Doce valley
        • São José da Safira

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