Brazilianite

specimen number:
2063245

location:
Corrego Frio mine, Linopolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil

description:
Fine thumbnail for this Brazilian classic, a grouping of glassy mostly gemmy yellow green brazilianite crystals with minor attached muscovite. This is in super condition. The quality is excellent for the species. The specimen comes with a previous label from the collection of Ray DeMark.

The Corrego Frio Mine in Linopolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil, is celebrated worldwide as the type locality for brazilianite, a vibrant yellow-green phosphate mineral crystallized within complex granitic pegmatites. Formed through late-stage hydrothermal processes in volatile-rich rock pockets, the mine has a rich history of artisanal mining and targeted specimen collecting, yielding some of the finest, most transparent crystal clusters known to science and collectors alike.

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