Provenite

Padre Paraíso

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17.0670° S, 41.4830° W · ± 10 km

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

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Aquamarine at Padre Paraíso

Large, complete, doubly terminated aquamarine crystal 9 cm long from Padre Paraíso, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Large, complete, doubly terminated aquamarine crystal 9 cm long from Padre Paraíso, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Photo: Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source
Intense blue aquamarine crystal 10.3 cm long from Padre Paraíso, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Intense blue aquamarine crystal 10.3 cm long from Padre Paraíso, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Photo: Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source
Strongly etched aquamarine crystal 6.8 cm long from Padre Paraíso, Brazil.
Strongly etched aquamarine crystal 6.8 cm long from Padre Paraíso, Brazil.
Photo: Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source
Two large intergrown aquamarine crystals about 9.6 cm across from Padre Paraíso, Brazil.
Two large intergrown aquamarine crystals about 9.6 cm across from Padre Paraíso, Brazil.
Photo: Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source
Giant glassy aquamarine crystal 16.2 cm long from Padre Paraíso, Brazil.
Giant glassy aquamarine crystal 16.2 cm long from Padre Paraíso, Brazil.
Photo: Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source
Formula
Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈
Morphology
Large prismatic crystals, single, doubly terminated or intergrown; some strongly etched
Typical size
About 7-16 cm
Color / luster
Light to intense blue, glassy
Surface features
Some crystals heavily etched by natural dissolution
Availability
Unknown

Sources: SRC-751

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Beryl at Padre Paraíso

Water-clear, doubly terminated yellow-green beryl crystal from Padre Paraíso, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Water-clear, doubly terminated yellow-green beryl crystal from Padre Paraíso, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Photo: Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source
Deeply etched, lustrous heliodor crystal from Padre Paraíso, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Deeply etched, lustrous heliodor crystal from Padre Paraíso, Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Photo: Robert M. Lavinsky · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source
Formula
Be₃Al₂Si₆O₁₈
Morphology
Long prismatic crystals, doubly terminated or etched
Typical size
About 6-7.5 cm long on the pictured specimens
Color / luster
Yellow-green to golden yellow (heliodor); transparent, very lustrous
Surface features
Strong natural etching on some crystals
Availability
Scarce

Sources: SRC-705 SRC-706

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Geology of the locality

Region
Minas Gerais
Country
Brazil

Coordinates of the municipality from Wikipedia (Jequitinhonha valley); the specimens are only labelled to the Padre Paraíso area. No second source for beryl here was opened.

Sources: SRC-707 SRC-705

Sources

  1. SRC-707 · Website
    Padre ParaísoWikipedia contributors · Wikipedia
  2. SRC-705 · Website
    File:Beryl-243413.jpgRobert M. Lavinsky · Wikimedia Commons
  3. SRC-751 · Website
    File:Beryl-256826.jpgRobert M. Lavinsky · Wikimedia Commons
  4. SRC-706 · Website
    File:Beryl-153559.jpgRobert M. Lavinsky · Wikimedia Commons

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