| Locality type: | Pegmatite |
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| Species: | Topaz |
| Formula: | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
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| Validity: | Confirmed |
| Confirmation Methods: | Visually Identified |
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| Albite | ⓘ1 photo of Topaz associated with Albite at this locality. |
| Microcline | ⓘ1 photo of Topaz associated with Microcline at this locality. |
| Schorl | ⓘ1 photo of Topaz associated with Schorl at this locality. |
| Quartz | ⓘ1 photo of Topaz associated with Quartz at this locality. |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Topaz data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Serrinha pegmatite, Medina, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
| Photo Gallery | View Gallery (2 photos) |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 699190 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:699190:6 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | ae4a373a-81cd-4dd0-a705-1effbca2ebbb |
| Nearest other occurrences of Topaz |
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| 68.7km (42.7 miles) | ⓘTaquaral, Itinga, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
| 98.5km (61.2 miles) | ⓘBarra do Salinas District, Coronel Murta, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
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 | | Report (issue) | | William "Skip" Simmons and Alexander Falster, pegmatite specialists from the University of New Orleans...pegmatites. Most ore beryl occurs in massive pegmatite zones where crystals may reach considerable size...can be found adjacent to the core margin of the pegmatite and in Suggested Chromophores for Beryl Color-generating...the world's largest known beryl crystal is a pegmatite at Malakialina, Madagascar, which produced one...the giant-sized crystals found in the massive pegmatite portions. Morphology Beryl crystals are hexagonal |  | | Journal (issue) | | Trace-element Composition of Paraíba-type Tourmaline from Brazil, Mozambique and Nigeria By Martin Okrusch, Andreas...cushion and ~5 ct stone in ring) and from Paraíba, Brazil (3.5 mm gems in bracelet and 4.02 ct oval). Courtesy...for producing well-formed crystals of aquamarine, topaz, garnet and other minerals (e.g. Agheem et al.,...Leonardo Silva Souto (Gems in Gems, Teófilo Otoni, Brazil) had approximately 50 cabochons weighing up to...as the spectra of tantalite-(Mn) from north-east Brazil, which contained supplementary bands at 621, 547 |
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Serrinha pegmatite, Medina, Minas Gerais, Brazil