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Rubellite from
Cruzeiro mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Tourmaline var: Rubellite
Formula:A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Colour:intense "pigeon-blood" red
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Lepidolite6 photos of Rubellite associated with Lepidolite at this locality.
Cleavelandite1 photo of Rubellite associated with Cleavelandite at this locality.
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Rubellite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Cruzeiro mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Photo GalleryView Gallery (19 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:202509
Long-form Identifier:1:3:202509:4
GUID (UUID V4):09a81910-f065-4f11-ba95-fe883e0a1e70
Nearest other occurrences of Rubellite
33.3km (20.7 miles) Santa Rosa Mine, Itambacuri, Minas Gerais, Brazil
References
Reference Search (possible matching items)
Catalog/List
first offered for sale. 73007 TOURMALINE Minh Tien Mine, Luc Yen, Yenbai Province, Vietnam A classic Vietnamese...online, visit HA.com/6150 73008 ELBAITE Minh Tien Mine, Luc Yen, Yenbai Province, Vietnam This unusual...2015 | 12:00 PM CT   15 73009 ELBAITE Minh Tien Mine, Luc Yen, Yenbai Province, Vietnam Clearly defined...12:00 PM CT   17 CHINA 73012 PYROMORPHITE Daoping Mine, Gongcheng Co., Guilin Prefecture, Guangxi Zhuang...73013 SPESSARTINE on SMOKY QUARTZ Wushan Spessartine Mine, Tongbei, Yunxiao Co., Zhangzhou Prefecture, Fujian
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gem quality rubellite crystal, 75 mm long, from the Cruzeiro mine, Minas Gérais, Brazil. See 'The location...location, geology and mineralogy of gem tourmalines in Brazil' on pp. 263-98 ISSN: 1355-4565 262 J. G e m...location, geology and mineralogy of gem tourmalines in Brazil Jacques P. Cassedanne, Dr. Sc. *, and Maurice Roditi...tourmaline is the 'Eastern pegmatitic province' of Minas Gerais. One general and three detailed maps of specific...Non-pegmatitic deposits of tourmaline include the Brumado mine (Bahia) which produces fine red uvite crystals and
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The Pederneira Mine São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil Dedication This article is the culmination...Pederneira mine and with the people who live and breathe the project every day. The Pederneira mine partners...collaboration and belief in our project, the Pederneira mine would have been closed long, long ago. Thank you...me (and the world) your culture and this amazing mine with all its incredible treasures. Thanks also to...Pederneira mine. James Elliott photo; Fine Minerals International specimen. The Pederneira Mine ▲ ▲ São
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row, from left: Euclase, 2.3 cm, from the Gachalá mine, Guavió-Guatéque mining district, Boyacá Department...Budd photo. Tanzanite, 7.6 cm, from the Merelani mine near Arusha, Tanzania. Barry & Beth Kitt collection;...Fluorite on quartz, 13 cm, from the Yaogangxian mine, Chenzhou Prefecture, Hunan Province, China. The...kunzite), 9 cm, from the Urucum mine, Galiléia, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Gus & Jane Eifler collection; Holly...the Musonoi mine, Zaire (#950). Jerry Cone photo. Adamite, 5-mm view, from the Mohawk mine, San Bernardino
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a n d Peter C. Keller Gem Pegmatites of Minas Gerais, Brazil: The Tourmalines of the Governador Valadares...Summer 1985 85 GEM P E G m T I T E S OF MINAS G E M S , BRAZIL: THE T O U R W L I N E S OF THE G O V E...around the city of Araquai, i n northeastern Minas Gerais, and discussed 20 important mines in that area...tourmaline mines i n s o ~ ~ ~ h e a s t eMinas rn Gerais, in the broad area surrounding the gemstone capital...capital, Governador Valadares. Specifically, the Cruzeiro, Golconda, Santa Rosa, and Ionas mines-all of
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1982 Jules Roger Sauer ” Foreword For years Brazil has been the major producer of colored stones in...metamorphic rocks, the variety of gem deposits in Brazil is almost infinite. In addition to the mineral...assemblage one might expect from pegmatite dikes, Brazil also produces a very significant output of diamonds...written in English, and beautifully illustrated. “Brazil, Paradise of Gemstones’, by Jules Roger Sauer,...his ownership of the Cruzeiro tourmaline and mica mine and the Jacobina amethyst mine. He owns several other
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and spessartine. Historic localities are found in Brazil, Madagascar, Russia, and the United States, but...(Simmons 2007). Historically, pegmatite deposits in Brazil, Madagascar, Russia, and the United States have...Acadêmico Hélio Ramos, 54740-530, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil E-mail: beurlen@ufpe.br E LEMENTS , V OL . 8,...right from the upper left, pink morganite beryl (Brazil, 100.99 ct, 35.96 × 25.69 mm), blue topaz (Zimbabwe...red-violet elbaite tourmaline (Brazil, 16.87 ct), blue aquamarine beryl (Brazil, 17.96 ct), orange spessartine
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Articles 708 Coloured Stone Mining and Trade in Brazil: A Brief History and Current Status By Aurélien...Collection V. L. Villani photo p. 758 Cover Photo: Brazil is the source of a variety of coloured stones,...blood ruby, royal blue and cornflower sapphire, old mine/ Muzo green emerald, sunrise and sunset padparadscha...Ku Nam Nam Pai Stream 692 m Strea Aung Nam n Da Pa ream St 23°00' Nam Strea Mit m 96°45' Road...The source of much of this pyrite is the Huanzala mine in west-central Peru, which has probably yielded
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MINERALS & PRECIOUS STONES OF BRAZIL Sponsored by: VALE MINISTER.IO DA CULTURA © 2009 - CARLOS CORNEJO...Lavra do Sapo, Ferruginha, Conselheiro Pena, Minas Gerais. Collection of Alvaro Lucio. Photograph taken...photographs: "Parafba" tourmaline (25 x 6 mm), Sao Jose da Batalha, Parafba. Courtesy of Bruno and Rolando Gioia...Brasileira do Livro, SP, Brazil) Cornejo, Carlos .Minerals & precious stones of Brazil. Carlos Cornejo, Andrea...3. Minerals - Brazil 4. Minerals- Classification 5. Mineralogy 6. Mineralogy - Brazil - History 7. Precious
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mystical source of exceptionul specitiiens-Minus Gerais. So muny ditverenl things hud coiiie from this...then I huve hud the opportunity to visit Minus Gerais six times und ulso the greut pleusure of yetting...1986: Maklng Connections Hyman had already been to Brazil three times and had made several good contacts...the third largest city in Brazil and the capital of the state of Minas Gerais. In Belo we were happy to...from the San Diego area who made frequent trips to Brazil. He knew the dealers, he knew the gems, and he
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SEPTEMBER–OCTOBER 2019 Articles The Golconda District, Minas Gerais, Brazil ..........................................TOURMALINE, 11.9 cm, from the Golconda I mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil Brice Gobin (Mineral Art) and Emanuele...China, South Africa, Namibia, Chile, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil and Mexico. His first exchange of specimens with...as well, and they started picking over the local mine deposits together. They were married in 1970, and... Zincolivenite with Ferrilotharmeyerite | Tsumeb Mine, Namibia | 7.0 x 7.0 x 6.0 cm CRYSTAL CLASSICS
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manager Famous mineral localities: the Broken Hill mine, Zam bia..................................................351 Famous mineral localities: the Cruzeiro mine, past and present ............................Warren A new find of crystallized rose quartz in Minas G e ra is ........................................B-2120 Schoten COVER: ELBAITE on quartz from Minas Gerais, Brazil. The crystal is 8.5 mm in width. Photo by...Kitwe, Zambia HISTORY The Broken Hill lead-zinc mine is located near the town of Kabwe, 140 km north
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epidote deposits of the Capelinha Region, Minas Gerais, Brazil ......................................315...epidote on matrix, 4.4 cm, from Capelinha, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Gail and Jim Spann collection; Tom Spann... | w w w. FineMineral.com Tourmaline Cruzeiro Mine, Brazil. 19.5 cm Fine Minerals International proudly...greenmountainminerals.com BA R I T E 12 X 8” Parkside Mine, Frizington Copeland, Cumbria, England, UK Photo...EPIDOTE DEPOSITS OF THE CAPELINHA REGION, MINAS GERAIS, BRAZIL Andrea Bartorelli1 Carlos Cornejo2 Mario
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Front cover: Sulfur on Aragonite, 25 cm Cozzodisi mine, Casteltermini, Agrigento, Sicily, Italy. Adalberto...place in the Sardinian mines and the Traversella mine (Piedmont). The second edition of the Catalogue...chalcopyrite and various rare sulfosalts from the Bottino mine in Tuscany. MINERAL COLLECTING FROM THE POST-WAR...exploring the underground workings of an historic gold mine in the Brusson area, Val d' Ayas, western Alps....momentum came from my first visit to the Jeffrey mine in Asbestos, Quebec in 1997. I was fascinated by
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that Keith wandered around the neighboring gold mine dumps and developed an interest in minerals. He...found in 1967 in the Pioneira mine, Teofilo Otoni, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Downloaded by [Stockholm University...from the Barra de Salinas mine, Aracuai-Itinga district, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Although the owner did not...specializing in colored gemstones. Keith's travels in Brazil in search of gems and crystal specimens have added...David Wilber $100,000 for a twinned morganite or rubellite specimen, possibly the most expensive specimen
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until he managed to reach the land of his dreams, Brazil. A specialist in the field of geology and mineralogy...crystals and the remarkable mineral treasures of Brazil, as well as the incredible adventures and difficulties...UNIQUE MINERALS IN WORLD MUSEUMS  GEM TREASURES OF BRAZIL Cyan Magenta Yellow Black 1 Delev Ilia Deleff...UNIQUE MINERALS IN WORLD MUSEUMS  GEM TREASURES OF BRAZIL SOFIA–MOSCOW 2004 3 Cyan Magenta Yellow Black...NATIONAL MUSEUM IN SOFIA 66 OTHER COLLECTIONS OF MINE IN BULGARIA 71 COLLECTIONS IN OTHER CITIES AROUND
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DETERMINATeION OF QUARTZ PEGMATITES IN VEINS AND BRAZIL. DJALMA GUIMAR•ES. CRITICAL ASPECTS OF AGE...quartz deposits.in the quartz-producingareas of Brazil. They have found that in the northeasternand m...as well as someof the depositsin the State of Minas Gerais,occurin Algonkian and Silurian (Bambui Series)...paper. 100 AGE DETERMINATION OF QUARTZ VEINS IN BRAZIL. 101 This distribution appears to indicate a...the less deeply buried quartz veins of Central Minas Gerais, Bahia and Southern Goyaz, which occur in upper
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Source from Ethiopia Mining 38 Touring Mines in Brazil Gemology 50 Fluid Inclusions Confirm Authenticity...gem-manufacturing countries, including India, Thailand, Brazil, and China. Meanwhile new gem mineral resources...and Fair Trade certification in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, last May. These are among the many issues facing...major gem mining, production, and trade centers. ““Brazil has become an important player in the worldwide...in the field of ethical mining and fair trade, Brazil has the opportunity to promote a global exchange
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Collector—Part II Fify-nine treasure hunts in Minas Gerais, 1969–2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207 by...crystal cluster on matrix, 6 cm tall, from the Tsumeb mine, Tsumeb, Namibia. Sandor Fuss collection (2004)...Vug,” discovered on the 12th level of the Cresson mine, Cripple Creek district, Colorado in 1914 (see “The...Mineralogical Record, volume 37, May–June, 2006 Cresson mine manager Dick Roelofs showing the Cresson Vug to...school; he did his Master’s work at the Rueppele iron mine in Stanton, Missouri. He spent the years 1931–1932
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Jan/Feb 2024 Vol.99, No.1 ROCKS MINE ."Iii[! iil"J www.tandfonline.com/vram Pegmatite Minerals & Gems...Pegmatites, Limoeiro Mine, Virgem da Lapa, Ara~uaf Pegmatite District, . Minas Gerais, Brazil, Michael A. Menzies...Signature Specimen: Elbaite from the Cruzeiro Pegmatite, Minas Gerais, Brazil: At the Natural History Museum... 72.5 cm, Limoeiro mine, Virgem da Lapa, Ara<;uar district, Minas Gerais, Brazil; private collection...Heliodor, 5.5 x 14.2 cm, Minas Gerais, Brazil; B: Topaz, 8 x 10.5 cm, Minas Gerais, Brazil; C: Aquamarine, 6
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Hawthorne & W. W. Pinch Fifty-nine treasure hunts in Minas Gerais . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....albite matrix, 6.6 cm, from Conselheiro Pena, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Sandor Fuss/ Stuart Wilensky specimen;...Jeff Scovil photo. For more on the minerals of Minas Gerais see Guido Steger’s memoirs in this issue. The...Toronto Technical College. He learned that the Tsumeb mine in South-West Africa was producing some very beautiful...the miners was nothing new at Tsumeb; they would mine around crystal pockets until lunchtime, then go
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and Smelting Company of British Columbia, and the Mine and Exploration Division of the Canadian Forestry...“The Mineralogy and Geology of the Silence Lake Mine” was published in Lapis (May 1985), and he was a...Colorado he worked as a miner at the Climax molybdenum mine. Benjy married Elizabeth Ann Spangler, and they...volume 51, September–October, 2020 famous Franklin mine. Russell and Alexandra were married soon after meeting...com | w w w. FineMineral.com Colorado Quartz Mine, California, USA 6 cm Rudolph Now accepting
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crystals with lepidolite from the Golconda Mine in Minas Gerais, Brazil by Eberhard Equit, 1993 extraLapis...Simmons, Berhard Wohrmann, Joachim Zang, and Warde da Fonseca-Zang Translated by Alexander U. Falster...Black Tourmaline? ..... 30 Joachim Zang and Warde da Fonseca-Zang The Saint Wenceslas Crown, the most...and Valuable: Cuprian Tourmaline from Paraiba, Brazil ....... 47 Brian C. Cook Discovery ♦ Technology...be seen along the surface of the stone. This rubellite was broken perpendicular to the c-axis, and only
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geology, and notable localities of diamond mining in Brazil, and outlines plans for future diamond production...synthetic sapphire • Coated Paraíba tourmaline • Rubellite with strong “pink sleeves” pg. 106 102 G&G... Svisero, James E. Shigley, and Robert Weldon Brazil, which commanded global production in the 1700s...principally in the states of Minas Gerais and Mato Grosso, are presented. W hile Brazil is widely known for...Tijuco (later named Diamantina) in the state of Minas Gerais (Calógeras, 1904; Leonardos, 1959; Barbosa,
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Formed in Pegmatites: 57 Gem Pegmatites of Minas Gerais, Brazil 5. Gemstones Formed Directly from Molten...Colombia as an example; the pegmatites of Minas Gerais, Brazil; and those gemstones formed in a magma at..., was responsible for photographs of the Argyle mine and the spectacular pink diamond. The Smithsonian...including The Gem Collection of the Smithsonianj Brazil, Paradise ofGemstonesj Emerald and Other Berylsj...MEXICO Ag.UB SuECo. CHI HUAHUA MeXICO ~ tRIO$. BRAZIL DtamOIH~ Tu'QuorSiIl ALLUVIAL GEM DEPOSITS Agate
 
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