Topaz

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Topaz crystal, 15 cm, from near Teofilo Otoni, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Ex Harvard Mineralogical Museum collection, ex Serafino G. Avella (1928–2013) collection; Russell E. Behnke photo.

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SizeCabinet
Dimensions15.0 cm
Added on02/13/2026
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record Mineral Collections In American Northeast page 41

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
Serafino G. Avella (1928–2013) collectionNot disclosed
Harvard Mineralogical Museum collectionNot disclosed

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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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