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Tourmaline from
Fanadinho (Fazenda Rubinho Pimenta claim), Capelinha, Minas Gerais, Brazil


Locality type:Claim
Classification
Species:'Tourmaline' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Comments:Probably green epidote
Confirmation
Validity:Unconfirmed/Questioned
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz1
- var Rock Crystal1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Tourmaline data
Locality Data:Click here to view Fanadinho (Fazenda Rubinho Pimenta claim), Capelinha, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:119702
Long-form Identifier:1:3:119702:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Tourmaline
30.1km (18.7 miles) ⓘRibeirão da Folha, Minas Novas, Minas Gerais, Brazil
42.7km (26.5 miles) ⓘSantana do Encoberto, São Sebastião do Maranhão, Minas Gerais, Brazil
69.4km (43.1 miles) ⓘPederneira mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
74.3km (46.1 miles) ⓘCruzeiro mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
74.9km (46.6 miles) ⓘAricanga mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
83.7km (52.0 miles) ⓘSanta Rosa mine, Itambacuri, Minas Gerais, Brazil
References
King, Van (n.d.) Personal communcation.
 
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