 | | Journal (issue) | | Top right: Topaz, 8.4 cm, from Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Lower left: Phosphophyllite, 2 cm, from...Andrea Bartorelli: Minerals and Precious Stones of Brazil. Other important references (if any) for individual...da Cabeca mine, Parelhas, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. Will Johnson collection (I had to buy many unwanted...Morganite beryl, 7.5 cm, from near Araçuai, Minas Gerais, Brazil. The find predates the discovery of morganite...to get this specimen, a complete floater, for my Brazil collection); Tom Spann photo. Reference: Cassedanne |  | | Book | | 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 |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | localities in countries such as Pakistan, Afghanistan, Brazil, Colombia, Madagascar, Zambia, and the United States...specimens of the beryl gems, such as emerald and aquamarine, and to a lesser extent heliodor, morganite,...8-cm-wide beryl, variety morganite, crystal from Minas Gerais, Brazil. Gene and Roz Meieran specimen, Jeff Scovil...1-cm beryl, variety morganite, crystal from Minas Gerais, Brazil. Gene and Roz Meieran specimen, Jeff Scovil...Oceanview mine produced exceptional morganite and aquamarine specimens, some with crystals of both varieties |  | | Journal (issue) | | kunzite), 9 cm, from the Urucum mine, Galiléia, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Gus & Jane Eifler collection; Holly...intrigue me, and draw me deeper into the hobby. Aquamarine with cleavelandite, 9 cm, from Shengus, Gilgit-Baltistan...Topaz, 15 cm, from Hematita, Antonio Dias, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Tom Spann photo. (below right) Spinel... Joe Budd photo. Aquamarine, 9 cm, from Corrego São Francisco, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Tom Spann photo...Almandine-spessartine on albite, 4.9 mm, Poaia pegmatite, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Beth Van Allen photo. 24 Elbaite tourmaline |  | | Book | | 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 (article/letter/editorial) | | Imperial topaz, 13.8 cm tall, from Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Rob Lavinsky specimen. Figure 11 (above)...tall, from the Urucum mine, Galiléia, Corrego do Urucum, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Lyda Hill specimen. Figure...cm, from the Xanda mine, Virgem da Lapa, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Gail and Jim Spann specimen. year lending...signif- Figure 19. Fluorite with beryl, variety aquamarine, and muscovite, 21.0 × 17.6 × 22.4 cm, from Chumar...giant gypsum crys- Figure 20. Beryl, variety aquamarine, with spiral inclusion, 24.5 × 12.6 × 9.3 cm |  | | Journal (issue) | | 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,...7.99 ct amethyst, 3.29 ct tourmaline, 2.40 ct aquamarine, 1.12 ct Imperial topaz and 4.84 ct golden beryl...Mong Long, gems such as tourmaline (Figure 4d), aquamarine, spessartine, quartz, topaz, zircon and phenakite...pegmatites are a source of beautiful ‘sky’ blue aquamarine crystals. Six tourmaline samples from Mong Pai |  | Francis, Carl A., Felch, Myles, Falster, Alexander U., Bailey, Douglas A. (2016) Aquamarine from Stoneham and Vicinity, Oxford County, Maine. Rocks & Minerals, 91 (1) 28-35 doi:10.1080/00357529.2016.1099131 | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | cfrancis@mainemineralmuseum.org North America’s two largest aquamarine gemstones came from Stoneham, Maine—a century...collection; Jeff Scovil photo. A N E XC E P T I ONAL AQUAMARINE CRYSTAL was found in a Stoneham pasture by Gilman...pp. 92–93). North America’s finest and largest aquamarine gemstone, a flawless 28 ROCKS & MINERALS Dr...with a focus on beryl and its gemmy blue variety aquamarine. See Sinkankas (1981) and King and Foord (1994)...it produced a very small amount of translucent aquamarine that is chatoyant and from which interesting |  | | Journal (issue) | | Berilo Branco claim, Sapucaia do Norte, Galiléia, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Ken Donn photo. Calcite with cuprite...Jesse LaPlante photo. Andradite, 2.5 cm, from Las Minas, Veracruz, Mexico (no. 1085). Acquired in January...Sapo mine, Ferruginha, Conselheiro Pena, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Jeff Scovil photo. 38 Supplement to The...biotite schist matrix, 26 cm, from Northern Bahia, Brazil. Jeff Scovil photo. Supplement to The Mineralogical...E. Seaman Mineral Museum; Jeff Scovil photo. Aquamarine crystal, 5 cm, from the Skardu district, Gilgit-Baltistan |  | | Catalog/List | | Compared to the output of place such as Afghanistan or Brazil, the production from Elba is relatively small....59 BRAZIL 73060 TOPAZ var. IMPERIAL TOPAZ Ouro Preto, Iron Quadrangle, Minas Gerais, Brazil This specimen...73061 QUARTZ var. ROSE QUARTZ Galiléia, Doce Valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil Here is a cockscomb arrangement... 73062 AQUAMARINE & MUSCOVITE Itatiaia mine, Conselheiro Pena, Doce Valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil This rather...rather sizable, pale blue-green Aquamarine measures 2.95 inches (7.5 cm) across and 1.18 inches (3.0 |  | | Journal (issue) | | 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...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...the most remarkable coloured gemstones mined in Brazil where, erroneously, for a long time it was marketed |  | | Journal (issue) | | Collector—Part II Fify-nine treasure hunts in Minas Gerais, 1969–2005 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207 by...Schumacher, once bought a fine Klein Spitzkoppe aquamarine crystal from Zell, but that’s all we’ve heard...field mineralogist for the Manhattan Project in Brazil in 1941, and served in the Army Signal Corp in...Collector—Part 2: Fifty-Nine Treasure Hunts in Minas Gerais, 1969–2005 Guido Steger Nestroystrasse 15 2700...been visiting mines and mineral occurrences in Brazil for 36 years, and has seen many now-famous discoveries |  | | 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...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...typically report gem- Figure 3. Saturated-color aquamarine comes from relatively few deposits, and Africa...mining also continued at traditional sources in Brazil and Africa. Large quantities of Brazilian emeralds |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | Beryl, variety aquamarine, 22.9 × 3.8 cm, Medina, Jequitinhonha Valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Catalogue no...Lavra Berilo Branco, Sapucaia do Norte, Galiléia, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Catalogue no. 87153. One of the highlights...19), from the pegmatites near Sapucaia do Norte, Brazil. It was an absolutely stunning specimen, 39 × 20 |  | | Journal (issue) | | _______________ pg. 188 197 Polymer-Filled Aquamarine Li Jianjun, Sun Yuan, Hao Wangjiao, Luo Han,...Jurgis Klaudius, and Andrei A. Zolotarev 204 Aquamarine from the Masino-Bregaglia Massif, Central Alps...Diamond treated by two methods • Inclusions in aquamarine • Gray beryl • Chalcedony from Oregon • Demantoid...“lilac” tourmaline from Nigeria • Triphylite from Brazil • Rough diamond imitation • Update from Myanmar...provided by Treasure Green Amber Ltd. (originally from Brazil), Facett Art (from Ukraine), and Amber Gallery |  | | Catalog/List | | October 19, 2013 | 12:00 PM CT 37 53039 AQUAMARINE Teston, Braldu Valley, Skardu District, Baltistan...these mountainous regions. This spray of gem Aquamarine comes from near a village along the Braldu River...IMPERIAL TOPAZ Ouro Preto, Iron Quadrangle, Minas Gerais, Brazil Only one area on the planet produces Imperial...commercial quantities: the Ouro Preto district in Brazil. Colors of the material produced range from pale...visit HA.com/5141 AQUAMARINE 53043 AQUAMARINE Guaratinga (Jaquetô), Bahia, Brazil Large and stout enough |  | | Journal (issue) | | Ferruginha district, Conselheiro Pena, Minas Gerais, Brazil . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....rights reserved. by Francis Allegra COVER: AQUAMARINE beryl crystal, 10.5 cm, on muscovite, from Mount...Pena Minas Gerais, Brazil Luiz Menezes Rua Esmeralda, no. 534 Bairro Prado, Belo Horizonte Minas Gerais...Gerais, Brazil 30410-080 Email: lmenezesminerals@uol.com.br The Sapo mine exploits a thick sub-horizontal...found at Brazil’s Sapo mine, near Goiabera, in Minas Gerais. The specimens show green and yellow color-zoned |  | | Journal (article/letter/editorial) | | the Golconda mine, Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Photograph of sample R060800 reproduced...Atencioite 582 Linópolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais State, Brazila Chukanov et al. (2006) Pedrosa-Soares...Guimarãesite 515 Piauí valley, Taquaral, Itinga, Minas Gerais State, Brazila Chukanov et al. (2007) Pedrosa-Soares...(2007) Western Australia, Australia Herderite 500 Brazil: specific locality unknown Dunn and Wight (1976)...Minasgeraisite-(Y) 580 Lavra de Sr. José Pinto, Jaguaraçu, Minas Gerais, Brazila Foord et al. (1986) Minjiangite 300 |  | | Journal (issue) | | natural inclusions in this glass imitation of aquamarine (magnified 25×). I will always be grateful for...by Leon Agee. The patterned colors are caused by Brazil-law twinning, while light reflecting from rutile...Luciana Barbosa, Gemological Center, Belo Horizonte, Brazil; Edward Boehm, Joeb Enterprises, Solana Beach,...the East Coast lab. Reported to be from a mine in Brazil, it was submitted for identification of its transparent...blue color suggested that these crystals were aquamarine, but closer examination revealed that the crystals |  | | Catalog/List | | incredible color, shape and luster An emerald shaped Aquamarine gemstone weighing 400+ carats cut from a single...88 Cts. Morro Redondo mine Coronel Murta, Minas Gerais Brazil This sizeable Rubellite Tourmaline was discovered...1992, within the Morro Redonodo mine. This area in Brazil is known for producing amazing gem rough material...Gemstone: Kunzite - 100 Cts. Resplendor Minas Gerais Brazil Manganese is the key element that creates...000 72011 Gemstone: Morganite - 92.5 Cts. Minas Gerais Brazil Morganite is gaining notoriety as a coveted |  | | Journal (issue) | | $190 for one year. *Continued on p. 496 COVER: AQUAMARINE BERYL crystal, 9.5 cm, with schorl and feldspar...1999 discovery of some of the finest Namibian aquamarine, schorl and jeremejevite ever seen. Other aesthetic...From 1999 to 2006, some of the finest Namibian aquamarine, schorl and jeremejevite ever seen were collected...with the discovery of the first major pocket of aquamarine on the farm Bergsig 167 (Jahn, 2000; Jahn and...193–194). For several weeks thereafter, more aquamarine was collected; some of the crystals are associated |  | | Catalog/List | | 87mm $3,000 - 4,000 2006 INDICOLITE TOURMALINE Brazil The blue variety of tourmaline, known in the trade...Ocean Wave Jasper (Madagascar); Natural Drusy (Brazil); Laguna Agate (Mexico); CL Agate and Dendritic...(lot) $1,200 - 1,800 2027 CAT’S EYE YELLOW BERYL Brazil A high-domed oval yellow beryl displaying a strong...88mm $1,200 - 1,500 2058 AQUAMARINE This large and attractive step-cut aquamarine displays particularly...200 - 1,500 2059 AQUAMARINE BEAD NECKLACE Comprising three strands of sea blue aquamarine beads, with larger |  | | Journal (issue) | | AND MARKETS Figure 9. Near Nova Era in Minas Gerais, Brazil, the Belmont mine operates using sophisticated...other mines in the area slowed (Weldon, 2006). Brazil witnessed a sustained slump in overall gemstone...in places like the United Arab Emirates, Russia, Brazil, India, and China—locations that would not have...discovered in Paraíba and Rio Grande do Norte states in Brazil in 1989 (Fritsch et al., 1990) and became known...plummeted, mining operations in key centers such as Brazil and Zambia curtailed or ceased production, though |  | | Journal (issue) | | mineral collector—Part 3: Treasure-hunting in Minas Gerais since 2000. . . . . . . . . . . ....Mina manganese mine, Conselheiro Lafaiete, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Probably the world’s finest crystal of...Mineral Collector—Part 3: Treasure-Hunting in Minas Gerais Since 2000 Guido Steger Nestroystrasse 15 2700...hunts” which he has undertaken since 1969 in Minas Gerais, Brazil. Here he reviews some localities in the...treasure-hunting (and its difficulties) in contemporary Minas Gerais. THE BRAZILIAN MINERAL SCENE AT PRESENT My 2007 |  | | Journal (issue) | | were in town came to our room to show the usual aquamarine specimens, good but not notable. We asked their...and pulled out his latest find, a thick, gemmy aquamarine crystal about 8 or 9 cm long, its surface etched...unwrapped three nice matrix specimens, two of them aquamarine on feldspar, and the third a combination of lustrous...Skardu partner, and we discussed the earlier aquamarine lot which they had also seen. Their offer was...Pushtun came to our room and showed me a small aquamarine standing vertically on feldspar. It looked good |
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Boca Rica claim, Sapucaia do Norte, Galiléia, Minas Gerais, Brazil