Itatiaia mine, Conselheiro Pena, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil

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Situated 3 miles east of Conselheiro Pena. Known for its enormous and nice crystals of red tourmaline (rubellite).
Aimorés pegmatite district, Eastern Brazilian pegmatite province
Aimorés pegmatite district, Eastern Brazilian pegmatite province

References:
- Lallemant, A. (1978): What's new in Minerals ?: New Tourmaline discovery in Brazil. Mineralogical Record 9 (5): 298-299

Group 1 - Elements

Gold

1.AA.05

Group 9 - Silicates

Beryl
var: Emerald

9.CJ.05

Unclassified Minerals

'Tourmaline'

3 entries listed. 2 valid minerals.

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