Quartz from Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil

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Quartz with pyrrhotite on dolomite, 10.6 cm, from the Morro Velho mine near Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Will Johnson collection, ex Rock Currier; Tom Spann photo. Reference: Gaines and Lucio (1973).

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SizeCabinet
Dimensions10.6 cm
Added on02/13/2026
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Flawless Beauty page 84

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—Will JohnsonNot disclosed

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