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Quartz from
Pomba pit, Serra das Éguas, Brumado, Bahia, Brazil


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Quartz

Pomba pit, Serra das Éguas, Brumado, Bahia, Brazil
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Rock Crystal

Pomba pit, Serra das Éguas, Brumado, Bahia, Brazil
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Quartz

Pomba pit, Serra das Éguas, Brumado, Bahia, Brazil
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Quartz

Pomba pit, Serra das Éguas, Brumado, Bahia, Brazil
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Quartz

Pomba pit, Serra das Éguas, Brumado, Bahia, Brazil
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Rock Crystal

Pomba pit, Serra das Éguas, Brumado, Bahia, Brazil
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Quartz

Pomba pit, Serra das Éguas, Brumado, Bahia, Brazil
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Quartz

Pomba pit, Serra das Éguas, Brumado, Bahia, Brazil
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Quartz

Pomba pit, Serra das Éguas, Brumado, Bahia, Brazil
02486060017272731726915.jpg
Rock Crystal

Pomba pit, Serra das Éguas, Brumado, Bahia, Brazil
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Quartz

Pomba pit, Serra das Éguas, Brumado, Bahia, Brazil
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Quartz

Pomba pit, Serra das Éguas, Brumado, Bahia, Brazil
Locality type:Pit
Classification
Species:Quartz
Formula:SiO2
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Magnesite64
Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series64
Dolomite30
Florencite-(Ce)17
Hematite14
Beryl12
- var Emerald10
Topaz10
- var Imperial Topaz4
Fluor-uvite8
Uvite6
Agardite4
Hydronováčekite4
Milarite3
Tourmaline2
Svanbergite1
Goethite1
Muscovite1
- var Phengite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Quartz data
Locality Data:Click here to view Pomba pit, Serra das Éguas, Brumado, Bahia, Brazil
Photo GalleryView Gallery (24 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:47016
Long-form Identifier:1:3:47016:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Quartz
1.7km (1.0 miles) ⓘPedra Preta pit, Serra das Éguas, Brumado, Bahia, Brazil
73.1km (45.4 miles) ⓘCachoeira mine, Maniaçu, Caetité, Bahia, Brazil
84.8km (52.7 miles) ⓘPombos farm, Anagé, Bahia, Brazil
89.4km (55.6 miles) ⓘBrejinho das Ametistas, Caetité, Bahia, Brazil
96.3km (59.9 miles) ⓘEspírito Santo deposit, Maniaçu, Caetité, Bahia, Brazil
97.1km (60.3 miles) ⓘAçude Sossego (Nôzinho), Anagé, Bahia, Brazil
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