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Urubu mine (Vulture mine; Uruba mine), Monte Belo, Itinga, Jequitinhonha valley, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil

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Main adits and open cut

Urubu mine (Vulture mine; Uruba mine), Monte Belo, Itinga, Jequitinhonha valley, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil

A circa 2000 photograph showing the main adits and open cut made along the Urubu pegmatite during mining operations for tourmaline gemstones. Urubu mine, Itinga, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil. Courtesy Amilcar Afghouni.
 © 2000 Amilcar AfghouniPhoto ID: 141059    View Count: 184
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