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Aquamarine from
Funil mine, Medina, Minas Gerais, Brazil


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Beryl var: Aquamarine
Formula:Be3Al2Si6O18
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Aquamarine data
Locality Data:Click here to view Funil mine, Medina, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1032671
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1032671:2
GUID (UUID V4):1d2714b1-832c-4511-9e18-2e9e479a8df7
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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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that Keith wandered around the neighboring gold mine dumps and developed an interest in minerals. He..."Pioneer" aquamarine. The specimen was found in 1967 in the Pioneira mine, Teofilo Otoni, Minas Gerais, Brazil...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...from the Jonas mine in Brazil have sold for several hundred thousand dollars. A Jonas mine rubellite called
Journal (issue)
Gem Pegmatites of Minas Gerais, Brazil: Exploration, Occurrence, and Aquamarine Deposits Keith Proctor...News Book Reviews ABOUT THE COVER: Most of the aquamarine on the world gem market has come from the rich...the northeastern section of the state of Minas Gemis, Brazil. The history of gem exploration and m i n...and the geology and occurrence of the famous aquamarine deposits in particular, are discussedin the article...by Keith Proctor in this issue. The 898-grain aquamarine crystal on the cover, which is 13.8 cm high x
Report (issue)
Cover: Topaz, 3.5 cm tall Capao Mine, Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil Max and Jon Sigerman collection...Occurrence MIKE MENZIES 22. Topaz from Utah's Maynard Mine RYAN BOWLING 26. Volodarsk-Volynski PETER LYCKBERG... 58. Zimbabwe Blue Topaz: St. Anne's Mine JAN KANIS 60. Brazil: The Land of Topaz DIETMAR SCHWARZ 68...locality in Brazil (Sinkankas, 1981). Two gemmy crystals from the Te6filo Ot6ni region in Minas Gerais, Brazil...three huge specimens from Te6filo Ot6ni, Minas Gerais, Brazil, that are housed at the Smithsonian Institution
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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...Specimen: Elbaite from the Cruzeiro Pegmatite, Minas Gerais, Brazil: At the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles... 72.5 cm, Limoeiro mine, Virgem da Lapa, Ara<;uar district, Minas Gerais, Brazil; private collection...x 14.2 cm, Minas Gerais, Brazil; B: Topaz, 8 x 10.5 cm, Minas Gerais, Brazil; C: Aquamarine, 6.5 x 14
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CLIFFORD >& VINCENZO de Janeiro, DE MICHELE, BRAZIL FRONDEL, >*%& Curator, Civic of Natural History...were preferred. For example, a darkcolored blue aquamarine crystal would receive more support than an equally...stood atop the “mother” mass of blue-colored rock. A mine was started and a shaft was sunk into the rock....crystal, still imbedded in the country rock, to the mine manager, Mr. F. Wells. With his pocketknife Wells...Cullinan in honor of the superintendent of the Premier Mine in which it had been found, it was sold to the Transvaal
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curvello, Curator, National Museum, Rio de Janeiro, brazil ^ J. DELORME, mineral dealer, Tananarive, Malagasy...were preferred. For example, a darkcolored blue aquamarine crystal would receive more support than an equally...stood atop the "mother” mass of blue-colored rock. A mine was started and a shaft was sunk into the rock....crystal, still imbedded in the country rock, to the mine manager, Mr. F. Wells. With his pocketknife Wells...Cullinan in honor of the superintendent of the Premier Mine in which it had been found, it was sold to the Transvaal
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BARTORELLI ::• . . .. MINERALS & PRECIOUS STONES OF BRAZIL Sponsored by: VALE MINISTER.IO DA CULTURA ©...Lavra do Sapo, Ferruginha, Conselheiro Pena, Minas Gerais. Collection of Alvaro Lucio. Photograph taken...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...Precious stones - Brazil I. Bartorelli, Andrea. II. Title. 09-10025 Cover photograph: Crystal of brazilianite
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Egypt 132 Argentina 132 Australia 133 Austria 135 Brazil 135 Bulgaria 155 Canada 156 Commonwealth of Independent...familiarity with Brazil and the importance of the 'Imperial' topaz deposits at Ouro Preto, Brazil, in the world...assumed importance) in the trade of deposits in Brazil and the former USSR, particularly those of pink...for this research. Information on the Ouro Preto, Brazil, deposits would not have been as complete without...Carlos Barbosa, Brazil; Professor J. Cassedanne, Brazil; Ora M.H. Falabella, Brazil; Dr T. Lee, Australia;
Journal (issue)
jadeite, (3) 7.81 ct violet jadeite, (4) 27.23 ct aquamarine, (5) 1.28 ct blue spinel, (6) 1.17 ct benitoite...marketed, and merchandized. In diamonds especially, the mine-to-market process has been severely tested. Vertical...Namibia, as well as Madagascar), South America (Brazil and Colombia), central and southern Asia (Sri Lanka...Pakistan; and pink to red tourmalines from Nigeria and Brazil. Diamond was mined in northern Canada for the first...reference to the country rather than to the specific mine or region. For more on the specific localities,
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On a spectacular find of crocoite in the Adelaide mine, Dundas, Tasmania (by A. H. Chapman) 3:111-113 ADOLFSSON...AJO Famous mineral localities: the New Cornelia mine, Ajo, Arizona (by W. J. Thomas & R. B. Gibbs) 14:283-298...ALLEN, GEORGE B. --and W. Hunt: The Tonopah-Belmont mine, Maricopa County, Arizona 19:139-144 ALLGOOD, GENNE...Allgood, C. Williams: Ramsdellite from the Mistake mine [Arizona] 14:333-335 ALLGOOD, ROBERT W. -with G...the Mistake mine [Arizona] 14:333-335 ALMA Famous mineral localities: the Home Sweet Home mine, [near Alma
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Crystals up to 140mm (5'A in) long occurred in the Ray mine and in Bisbce, Arizona, USA. Very fine spincl-law...100 mm (4 in) long, come also from the San Gcnaro Mine in Huancavclica and Uchucchaqua, Peru. New finds...many localities in California, USA (Colorado Quartz mine. Nigger Hill and others). Fine leaf gold comes from...110 mm (47.6 in) long were very rare in Ground Hog mine, Gilman, Colorado, USA. The largest known sheets...of crystallized gold occurred in the Jamestow n mine. California, USA, where a cavity, which yielded
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Crystals up to 140mm (5½ in) long occurred in the Ray mine and in Bisbee, Arizona, USA. Very fine spinel-law...100 mm (4 in) long, come also from the San Genaro Mine in Huancavelica and Uchucchaqua, Peru. New finds...Dorado, California, US.A. Gold, 68 mm, Eagle's Nest Mine, California, US.A. Gold gold on it. Typical aggregates...many localities in California, USA (Colorado Quartz mine, Nigger Hill and others). Fine leaf gold comes from...mm (4 5/i6 in) long were very rare in Ground Hog mine, Gilman, Colorado, USA. The largest known sheets
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iridescence observed in “rainbow” hematite from Minas Gerais, Brazil. 40 DNA Techniques Applied to the Identification...chain transparency • Buccellati design award • Aquamarine from Pakistan • Phenakite from the Urals • Freshwater...iridescence in metamorphic “rainbow” hematite from Brazil. The authors use electron microscopy, atomic force...tourmaline with spodumene inclusions. In addition to aquamarine from Pakistan’s Shigar Valley and natural freshwater...colored by GR1 defects have been alluvial deposits in Brazil, Guyana, Venezuela, Zimbabwe, the Central African
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unique a history of antiquity, pink blue aquamarine. compelling people second in the and synonyms...Beryl, 276 208 Color Filters for Emerald, Aquamarine, Yellow Maxixe-Type Beryls, for 10. 217 ...Deviations 371 Bolivia, 377 332 Proportions Brazil, 378 Angles of Faceted Bulgaria, 399 333 Burma... Cajon, Schmetzer, Heidelberg, De Janeiro, Brazil; Geological ton, VA; seum, Marie and Germany;...by as use clear gem containing pebbles of aquamarine, it Asia, And if, the first produce men
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for strong new markets such as China, India, and Brazil as well as other Asian territories. All of these...tools for certification processes from Mine to Market. Brazil is the perfect host for this special event...Brazilian Gems and Jewelry Trade Association. The Brazil Gem Fair will be an important part of the Congress...ICA Congress 2011! Clement Sabbagh ICA Director, Brazil Chairman, ICA Congress Committee InColor | Summer...production down just 38 percent, indicative that the new mine plan is achieving true economies of scale. Ian Harebottle
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cm Page 251: Calcite, Irai, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil * 12.5 x 10 x 10.5 em Page 252: Gypsum rosette...environment. solidified. In some basalts of India and Brazil, these cavities are large enough for a person...before it ABOVE: Imperial topaz, Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil ° 3.3 x 2.7 x 1.8 om, 159.10 ct RIGHT: Round...mineral pigments. LEFT: Malachite, Bwana M’Kubwa Mine, Ndola, Copperbelt, Zambia * 22 x 26 x 16 cm 22...Namibia * 20 x 18 x 14 cm Bladed stibnite, Ichinokawa Mine, Saijo, Shikoku, Japan * 10 x 1 x 1 om Acicular
Book (edition)
Salinas, Peru, H Variscite, xx 5 mm, Iturnbiara, Brazil, H Rhodocbrosite, polished, 50 mm, Capillitas,... China, H Page 1: MuscO\ite. 45 mm, Linopolis, Brazil, H Page 2: Vivianite, I 00 mm, Huanzala, Bolivia...Brazilianite, 35 mm, Linopolis, Brazil, H Page 13: Gold, 35 mm.Eagle's est Mine, California, G Publi!>hed...Rice, Dolores co., both Colorado, at the Questa mine, Taos co., New 1994. Abernathyite K2[(UOJ 2l(AsO_J2]•6HzO...Harding Co .. South Dakota. and at the Fuemrole No2 mine, Emery co .. Utah. Also at Menzenschwand Scbwarzwald
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(Namibia), Butte, Tintic and Bingham (USA) and Santa Fe mine (New lvfexico). There arc a lso numerous deposits...long as 45cm, have been 'ound in the now exhausted mine of Shikoku Oapan). Apart from being the main source...veins contained in the granites of Norway, Bolivia, Brazil and other areas, like Sardinia, Calabria, Varese...imponanL are Lhe mines in Canada (Quebec), Venezuela, Brazil and Angola. In Italy, Elba and Piedmont have produced...important are the mines in Canada, Florida (USA) and Brazil, while splendid crystals have been found in northern
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Connecticut. Luiz A. D. Menezes: Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. William C. Metropolis: Mineralogical Museum...Potosi SLP Mato Grosso Sul MS Sinaloa SIN Minas Gerais MG ee abasco Tamaulipas Tlaxcala Veracruz...Wokitecas eel TMPS Tia VER YUC ZAC States, Brazil Acre Alagoas Amapa Amazonas Bahia Ceara Para...Spotsylvania Co., and Partridge mine, Orange Co., VA, and at Dahlonega, GA; Homestake mine, Lawrence Co., SD; Silver...Lake Co., Breckenridge(*), Summit Co., Ground Hog mine(*), Gilman Co., Silverton and Telluride, San Juan
Report (issue)
Kolar Gold Fields (KGF) was the second deepest mine in the world which along with Hutti mines produced...comparable to or higher than those in drillcore and mine samples from Hasbrouck Mountain. As those elements...98 m in thickness upto 3 0Q_ m depth in Yeppamana mine section. Bharat Gold M ines Ltd., a PSU, started...gold by treating 5 1 6 1 56 tonnes of ore from this mine till its closure in May, 1 999. GSI continued surveys...parting of about 1 00 m. The exploration data of the mine show the fo llowing characteristics of the ore shoots:
 
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