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Topaz “boulder”, 20.3 cm (283.3 oz), from Brazil. Kunz priced it at $2,000 in 1919.

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SpeciesTopaz
SizeMuseum
Dimensions2030.0 cm
Added on02/13/2026
LocalityBrazil
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collection University Of Delaware page 9
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Topaz
Mineral guide
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hard, glassy orthorhombic crystals from pegmatites and rhyolites; colors range from colorless to pink; sharp terminations aid identification, localitie…
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Regional guide
Topaz from Brazil
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Locality guide
Brazil
Brazil, a vast collecting province, centers on Minas Gerais pegmatites yielding elbaite tourmaline, quartz, beryl, rare phosphates, and famed amethyst geodes.