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Tourmaline from
Pederneira mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil


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Elbaite

Pederneira mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Tourmaline, etc.

Pederneira mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Elbaite

Pederneira mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Elbaite, etc.

Pederneira mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Elbaite

Pederneira mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Tourmaline, etc.

Pederneira mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Elbaite

Pederneira mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Elbaite, etc.

Pederneira mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
08945580017271922736514.jpg
Elbaite

Pederneira mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
09566410017600745411137.jpg
Tourmaline, etc.

Pederneira mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Elbaite

Pederneira mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Elbaite, etc.

Pederneira mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:'Tourmaline' (not an IMA approved species)
Formula:AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz61
- var Sceptre Quartz10
Albite39
- var Cleavelandite16
Lepidolite26
Beryl11
- var Morganite9
- var Aquamarine1
Muscovite10
Tourmaline4
- var Indicolite4
Feldspar Group2
Mica Group1
Elbaite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Tourmaline data
Locality Data:Click here to view Pederneira mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Photo GalleryView Gallery (81 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:38907
Long-form Identifier:1:3:38907:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Tourmaline
5.0km (3.1 miles) ⓘCruzeiro mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
5.6km (3.5 miles) ⓘAricanga mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
32.8km (20.4 miles) ⓘSanta Rosa mine, Itambacuri, Minas Gerais, Brazil
50.8km (31.5 miles) ⓘSantana do Encoberto, São Sebastião do Maranhão, Minas Gerais, Brazil
69.4km (43.1 miles) ⓘFanadinho (Fazenda Rubinho Pimenta claim), Capelinha, Minas Gerais, Brazil
88.8km (55.2 miles) ⓘJoão Firmino claim, Linópolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil
89.2km (55.5 miles) ⓘRibeirão da Folha, Minas Novas, Minas Gerais, Brazil
90.3km (56.1 miles) ⓘCórrego Frio mine, Linópolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil
92.0km (57.1 miles) ⓘJaime Pacheco claim, Linópolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil
94.4km (58.6 miles) ⓘJove Lauriano claim, Linópolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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