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Beryl from
Urucum claim, Barra do Cuieté, Conselheiro Pena, Minas Gerais, Brazil


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Morganite, etc.

Urucum claim, Barra do Cuieté, Conselheiro Pena, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Morganite, etc.

Urucum claim, Barra do Cuieté, Conselheiro Pena, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Morganite

Urucum claim, Barra do Cuieté, Conselheiro Pena, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Morganite, etc.

Urucum claim, Barra do Cuieté, Conselheiro Pena, Minas Gerais, Brazil
08898700017362565416687.jpg
Morganite, etc.

Urucum claim, Barra do Cuieté, Conselheiro Pena, Minas Gerais, Brazil
04372170017271982887424.jpg
Morganite, etc.

Urucum claim, Barra do Cuieté, Conselheiro Pena, Minas Gerais, Brazil
02944150017271982917475.jpg
Morganite

Urucum claim, Barra do Cuieté, Conselheiro Pena, Minas Gerais, Brazil
04618230017271982935166.jpg
Morganite, etc.

Urucum claim, Barra do Cuieté, Conselheiro Pena, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Morganite, etc.

Urucum claim, Barra do Cuieté, Conselheiro Pena, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Morganite, etc.

Urucum claim, Barra do Cuieté, Conselheiro Pena, Minas Gerais, Brazil
02944150017271982917475.jpg
Morganite

Urucum claim, Barra do Cuieté, Conselheiro Pena, Minas Gerais, Brazil
04618230017271982935166.jpg
Morganite, etc.

Urucum claim, Barra do Cuieté, Conselheiro Pena, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Locality type:Claim
Classification
Species:Beryl
Formula:Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Cassiterite4
Muscovite4
Beryl2
- var Morganite2
Albite2
Schorl1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Beryl data
Locality Data:Click here to view Urucum claim, Barra do Cuieté, Conselheiro Pena, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:22183
Long-form Identifier:1:3:22183:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Beryl
5.9km (3.7 miles) ⓘNavegadora claim, Penha do Norte, Conselheiro Pena, Minas Gerais, Brazil
7.0km (4.4 miles) ⓘCigana claim, Barra do Cuieté, Conselheiro Pena, Minas Gerais, Brazil
8.3km (5.2 miles) ⓘBoa Vista pegmatite, Barra do Cuieté, Conselheiro Pena, Minas Gerais, Brazil
8.4km (5.2 miles) ⓘEduardo claim, Barra do Cuieté, Conselheiro Pena, Minas Gerais, Brazil
13.8km (8.6 miles) ⓘSapucaia mine, Sapucaia do Norte, Galiléia, Minas Gerais, Brazil
14.8km (9.2 miles) ⓘSapo Mine, Ferruginha, Conselheiro Pena, Minas Gerais, Brazil
16.8km (10.4 miles) ⓘConselheiro Pena pegmatite district, Conselheiro Pena, Minas Gerais, Brazil
18.9km (11.7 miles) ⓘAri Machado pegmatite, São Geraldo do Baixio, Minas Gerais, Brazil
23.7km (14.7 miles) ⓘItatiaia mine, Conselheiro Pena, Minas Gerais, Brazil
34.1km (21.2 miles) ⓘJove Lauriano claim, Linópolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil
References
Atencio, Daniel, Carvalho, Flávio M.S., Matioli, Paulo A. (2004) Coutinhoite, a new thorium uranyl silicate hydrate, from Urucum mine, Galiléia, Minas Gerais, Brazil. American Mineralogist, 89 (5) 721-724 doi:10.2138/am-2004-5-606
 
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