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Smoky quartz from Minas Gerais, Brazil

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Brazilianite on smoky quartz, 8.2 cm, from the Marcel Telirio mine near Linópolis, Divino das Larajeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Will Johnson collection, ex Steve Smale. Tom Spann photo. Reference: Bartorelli and Cornejo (2018).

Product details

SpeciesSmoky quartzBrazilianiteQuartz
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions8.2 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityBrazil, Minas Gerais
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Flawless Beauty page 78

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Will Johnson

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Previous owners

DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Will JohnsonNot disclosed
—smale@berkeley.eduNot disclosed

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