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Schorl from
Malacacheta, Minas Gerais, Brazil


Locality type:Municipality
Classification
Species:Schorl
Formula:NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Schorl data
Locality Data:Click here to view Malacacheta, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:852154
Long-form Identifier:1:3:852154:5
GUID (UUID V4):d525f3ec-e54e-4a0d-87ae-a214fcebf440
References
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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. FineMineral.com Tourmaline Cruzeiro Mine, Brazil. 19.5 cm Fine Minerals International proudly invites...EPIDOTE DEPOSITS OF THE CAPELINHA REGION, MINAS GERAIS, BRAZIL Andrea Bartorelli1 Carlos Cornejo2 Mario...mid-1960s, the Capelinha region in the State of Minas Gerais, Brazil, has become world-famous for producing beautiful
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characteristic of gem tourmaline found in Pederneira, Minas Gerais, Brazil. SPECIMEN FROM DANIEL TRINCHILLO ; PHOTO...High concentrations of Fe2+, Mn 2+, and/or Ti4+ Schorl, elbaite, liddicoatitic tourmaline (c) Commonly...TOBER 2011 Faceted elbaite stones from Paraíba, Brazil (2.59– 3.68 ct; the stone on the left is about...discovery in the late 1980s in the Paraíba State of Brazil (e.g. Fritsch et al. 1990; Beurlen et al. 2011...crystals are typically black and are generally schorl or foitite (FIG. 8). The black root is commonly
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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,...Century. The book is a showcase ofthe best from Brazil and it makes a handsome evocation of what is beautiful
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Alexandrite from the Pegmatite Districts of Minas Gerais, Brazil Keith Proctor 33 Faceting Large Gemstones...alexandrites near the town of Hematita in Minas Gerais, Brazil; in less than three months in 1987, more...aquamarine, like the material from Coronel Murta (Brazil) and Tongafeno (Malagasy Republic). As we have...beryl originally found at the Maxixe mine in Minas Gerais, Brazil, is colored by a similar but different defect...ALEXANDRITE FROM T H E PEGMATITE DISTRICTS OF MINAS GERAIS, BRAZIL By Keith Proctor This fourth article in
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mine, Minas Gérais, Brazil. See 'The location, geology and mineralogy of gem tourmalines in Brazil' on...location, geology and mineralogy of gem tourmalines in Brazil Jacques P. Cassedanne, Dr. Sc. *, and Maurice Roditi...muscovite and milky quartz with some lepidolite, schorl and locally huge tabular crystals of spodumene...tourmaline is the 'Eastern pegmatitic province' of Minas Gerais. One general and three detailed maps of specific...Tourmaline, pegmatite, eluvial deposits, gem mining, Brazil © Gemmological Association and Gem Testing Laboratory
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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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and Anthony R. Kampf Gem Pegmatites of Minas Gerais, Brazil: Exploration, Occurrence, and Aquamarine...the northeastern section of the state of Minas Gemis, Brazil. The history of gem exploration and m i n...Te6filo Otoni-Marambaia pegmatite district of Minas Gerais. As is common with most aquamarines, the stones...gem pegmatite regions of the 20th century: Minas Gerais, Brazil. With these articles, we hope to take you...what pegmatite gems have meant historically in Brazil and the production of one very important pegmatite
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the CapelinhaMalacacheta Area (State of Minas Gerais, Brazil)..........................................Selection of Superb Gem Minerals recently acquired in Brazil. Also the Finest Dark Blue-Green Amazonite Groups...07003 223 MINERAL COLLEC from the Capelinha-Malacacheta / by Jacques The Rio Doce Valley and the Governador...another unpaved road passes through Pote and Malacacheta (91 km) be­ fore reaching Capelinha in 5 hours...to the NNW of Capelinha. Access is by way of the Minas Novas road for 7 km, then by the Sac) Caetano 224
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cm, from near Galileia, Rio Doce Valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Roberto Appiani photo. IIEMATITE with... from the Santa Rosa mine, Doce Valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Jeff Scovil photo. Supplement to The Mineralogical...terminated scepter from the Medina mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Jeff Scovil photo. (above left) ELBAITE...the Pederneira mine, Sao Jose da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Jeff Scovil photo. SCHEELITE on muscovite...twins found in 1940 at Itagua~u, Espirito Santo, Brazil. Jeff Scovil photo. Supplement to The Mineralogical
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sample. 65mm x 50mm x 4Omm. £4.00. 25/ BERYL/SCHORL. Kunar Valley.Afghanistan. Small interesting display...base of a much larger terminated lustrous black Schorl crystal. 32mm x 30mm x 23mm. £55-00. 26. BISMUTHINITE... QUARTZ (with Sand inclusions). Ibitiara,Bahia,Brazil. An extremely unusual pair of fat gemmy terminated...£34.00. 152. RUTILE in Quartz. Ibitiara,Bahia,Brazil. Aesthetically displaying reclining,lightly smoky-colour...9mm x 8.5mm x 3mm, £69-00. 180. TARAMITE. Malacacheta,Brazil. This example of rare amphibol forms a tall
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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 Marini...China, South Africa, Namibia, Chile, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil and Mexico. His first exchange of specimens with...September–October, 2019 The Golconda District Minas Gerais, Brazil Carlos Cornejo1 Andrea Bartorelli2 Wendell...important specimen-producing districts in all of Brazil. INTRODUCTION The Golconda Pegmatite Field is a
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APRIL 1993 Cover Picture The Hematita mine in Minas Gérais in 1987 - probably the richest alexandrite...deposits of alexandrite, cat's-eye and chrysoberyl in Brazil' pp. 333-54) ISSN: 0022-1252 F.G.A. your key...deposits of alexandrite, cat's-eye and chrysoberyl in Brazil JacquesCassedanne, Cassedanne, D.Sc.,* Maurice...Fundiio, Fundão, 21,910, Rio de Janeiro, Janeiro, Brazil *Institute of Geosciences UFRJ-CNPq, Cidade Universitaria...Ipanema, 22,410, 22,410, Rio de Janeiro, Janeiro, Brazil **Maurice Roditi Jewellers, distinguished: Abstract
Report (volume)
Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil J. S. BETTENCOURT Universidade de Sao Paulo, Brazil C. P. DE CAMPOS Lud...FERREIRA Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil 2011 Published by The Geological Society London...(Iran), Asia (Japan and China) and South America (Brazil and Argentina) and spanning rocks from Palaeoproterozoic...–Cambrian granitic magmatism in the Araçuaı́ orogen (Brazil), the Eastern Brazilian Pegmatite Province and...7852, Cidade Universitaria, 50670-000 Recife, PE, Brazil 2 Institute of Geosciences, University of São
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The Pederneira Mine São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil Dedication This article is the culmination...Pederneira Mine ▲ ▲ São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil Daniel Trinchillo Fine Minerals International...Tallis). Introduction The Pederneira mine in Brazil qualifies as one of the world’s greatest tourmaline...specimen recently recovered at the Pederneira mine in Brazil. It was handed to me by long-time mineral dealer...parents’ home on his way back from a two-month tour of Brazil. The photo knocked my socks off! The dialog went
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later shifted his focus to Mexico, and traveled to Brazil, irnporting !arge Supplement to The Mineralogical...Brumado mine, Brumado, Serra das Eguas, Bahia, Brazil. Don and Laura Aaron photo. 12 Supplement to...Spodumene, 9.5 cm, from Resplendor, Doce Valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Don and Laura Aaron photo. Malachite with...2014 ~ - - - - - - - - - - - - • PAUL BORDOVSKY Schorl with aquamarine ("The Tuning Fork"), 5.2 cm, from...photo. Heliodor (beryl), 11 cm, Padre Paraiso, Brazil. Joe Budd photo. Olmüte, 7 cm, N'Chwaning mine
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crandallite from the Alto Benedeto pegmatite, Parai'ba, Brazil (by J.P. Cassedanne & L. Barreto) 22: 183-185 ALTO...Burian goyazite from [Alto Bernardino, Paraiba,] Brazil (by J. S. White, Jr.) 12:379 ALUMOHYDROCALCITE...and muscovite from the Ze Pinto prospect, Minas Gerais, Brazil 21:405-408 --with J.P. Cassedanne: Crystallized...Pitora, Minas Gerais, Brazil 21:409-412 --with J. P. Cassedanne: The Jaguara~u pegmatite, Minas Gerais, Brazil...and platinum from C6rrego Born Sucesso, Minas Gerais, Brazil 23:471-474 AMARGOSA DESERT Hydroboracite
Journal (issue)
from Brazil shows chatoyancy caused by flat hollow channels. Four-rayed star aquamarine from Brazil has...the c-axis. A tourmaline-quartz combination from Brazil has an iridescent chatoyancy Grey orthoclase moonstone...cat's-eye from Brazil A very unusual example of a cat's-eye was purchased in Brazil by the author in...measuring Figure 1: Chatoyant pale blue topaz from Brazil weighing 152.15 ct. Photo by J. Hyrsl. 32.94 x...described two topaz cat'seyes, one blue of 7.98 ct from Brazil and another colourless of 12.20 ct from Sri Lanka
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uscovite from the Ze Pinto prospect, M inas Gerais, Brazil .............................................Crystallized rose quartz from Alto da Pitora, M inas Gerais, Brazil .............................................Alves Zanazziite, a new mineral from M inas Gerais, Brazil .............................................from Lavra da Ilha, Taquaral district, M inas Gerais, Brazil .............................................Universitaria Ilha do Fundao 21.190, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Jeanete Alves Departamento de Recursos Minerals
Journal (issue)
uscovite from the Ze Pinto prospect, M inas Gerais, Brazil .............................................Crystallized rose quartz from Alto da Pitora, M inas Gerais, Brazil .............................................Alves Zanazziite, a new mineral from M inas Gerais, Brazil .............................................from Lavra da Ilha, Taquaral district, M inas Gerais, Brazil .............................................Universitaria Ilha do Fundao 21.190, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Jeanete Alves Departamento de Recursos Minerals
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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...MINERAL TREASURES OF BRAZIL 76 85 AN OUTLINE OF THE MINERAL RESOURCES OF BRAZIL ORIGIN OF GIANT CRYSTALS
Journal (issue)
Ceylon. (3) Euclase crystal, 1.8 cm, from Minas Gerais, Brazil. (4) Humite, 2.3 cm, from Mount Somma, Italy...Italy. (5) Palladium, 2.1 cm, from Brazil. (6) Mellite, 2.5 cm, from Thuringia, Germany (?). (7) Aragonite...probably from the Jequitinhonha River area, Minas Gerais, Brazil. 4 Refined Elegance, a Supplement to The...Topaz, 2 cm, from Minas Gerais, Brazil. (10) Chrysoberyl, 2.4 cm, from Minas Gerais, Brazil. (11) Euclase...Euclase, 2.1 cm, from Minas Gerais, Brazil. (12) Olivine, 2.7 cm, from St. John’s Island, Egypt. given the
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northwest of the first, he collected good specimens of schorl and of ilmenite, the latter as unaltered and partially...Watson, Trimble and Cowgill, 1977). LATINAMERICA BRAZIL Jacupiranga mine, Sao Paulo. Among the crystallized...rutile and iron oxides, and they are associated with schorl, quartz and cassiterite (Cairncross and Bahmann...tourmaline-group species foitite, with associations of schorl, topaz and smok.-yquartz (Jahn, 2010); in some...resident Gawie Cloete located a miarolitic cavity with schorl crystals at a feldspar outcrop. The specimens went
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published by the Direc^ao dos Servicos de Geologia e Minas, (DSGM), Mozambique.) pegmatites of Alto Ligonha...found surround­ ing a crystal of green elbaite, schorl or beryl. Neiva (1978) described a barian, chromium-bearing...{0551}, {2111}, {1121}, {5l41}, {1347} and {1012}. Brazil-law twins are common (Cotelo Neiva and Correia...408 to 465 million years (Kun, 1965). Figure 70. Schorl crystals on a quartz crystal, about 17 cm, from...collection. Schorl NaFef+Al6(B03)3Si60 18(0H)4 Small, black tourmaline crystals, presumably schorl, have been
Journal (issue)
Rossman The Indaia Sapphire Deposits of Minas Gerais, Brazil David S. Epstein, Warren Brennan, and Tulio...located in eastern Bolivia, near the border with Brazil [figure 2). The Anahi mine produces ametrine crystals...1986) described similar material purportedly from Brazil. There are also some accounts that the deposit...Anahi area and on importing the gem material into Brazil, early reports identified the source as being in...virtually impossible for gems mined in Bolivia to enter Brazil legally. To circumvent these restrictions, the
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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...Ethiopia, G Page 12: Brazilianite, 35 mm, Linopolis, Brazil, H Page 13: Gold, 35 mm.Eagle's est Mine, California...mine. Edwards. St. blue masses at Brumado Bahia, Brazil. At SchneeLawrenceco.. NewYork.andon LakeHarbour...Mts., Germany. ~n Au veins_at Mo1To Velho. Minas Gerais, Brazil. With tourmaline, muscovite-fuchsite,apatite
 
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