Smoky quartz from Santa Rosa Mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil

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Smoky quartz with elbaite and albite, 14.5 cm, from the Santa Rosa pegmatite, Franciscópolis, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Mario Pauwels collection, ex Gail and Jim Spann collection; Joaquim Callén photo.

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SizeCabinet
Dimensions14.5 cm
Added on02/13/2026
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record 56 4 page 453

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Santa Rosa Mine, Brazil: renowned tourmaline locality known for watermelon elbaite, bicolored crystals, and green-to-blue rims on quartz.