Provenite

Marambaia (Caraí)

AreaDraft data

17.1842° S, 41.4653° W · ± 10 km

Aquamarine from Minas Gerais, Brazil, with photos of specimens from this locality.

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Aquamarine

Aquamarine at Marambaia (Caraí)

Two transparent sea-green aquamarine crystals in parallel growth from Marambaia, Caraí, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Two transparent sea-green aquamarine crystals in parallel growth from Marambaia, Caraí, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Photo: Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source
Formula
Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈
Morphology
Prismatic crystals in parallel growth with bipyramidal modifications and a basal termination
Typical size
About 6.5 cm
Color / luster
Sea-foam green, transparent, lustrous
Availability
Unknown
History
Old-time specimen

Sources: SRC-812

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Geology of the locality

Region
Minas Gerais
Country
Brazil

Coordinate is the locality Ponto do Marambaia (Caraí municipality) from GeoNames.

Sources: SRC-811

Sources

  1. SRC-811 · Database
    GeoNames search: Marambaia, BrazilGeoNames · GeoNames
  2. SRC-812 · Website
    File:Beryl-76741.jpgRobert M. Lavinsky · Wikimedia Commons

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