Barite from Brumado, Bahia, Brazil - image 1
Photo by Andrea Carla Ferreira

Barite from Brumado, Bahia, Brazil

Do you know Luiz Menezes?

Invite them to join EarthWonders. After they sign up, our team reviews their request to take over this profile and its specimens.

Sign in to invite
Help improve this record

No owner is registered for this specimen yet. If it's yours or you know more about it, you can add the owner, provenance, publications and other details.

Sign in to contribute
Orange barite crystal on magnesite with goethite, 5 cm, from the Pedra Preta mine, Brumado. Luiz Menezes Collection, MM Gerdau – Museu das Minas e do Metal, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais. Photo: Andrea Carla Ferreira.

Product details

SpeciesBariteMagnesiteGoethite
SizeMiniature
Dimensions5.0 cm
Added on03/26/2026
LocalityBrazil, Bahia, Brumado
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record 57 2 page 217
Current owner
Luiz Menezes

Added by the community · Not a registered member

Learn more

Barite
Mineral guide
Learn about Barite
dense barium sulfate prized for blue blades and honey clusters; top localities include Elk Creek, Meikle, Spain, Morocco; quality factors and care.
Barite
Regional guide
Barite from Brumado
Sign in to contribute
Locality guide
Brumado
Brumado, Brazil — renowned magnesite district in Serra das Éguas, yielding glassy magnesite rhombs and tourmalines; a key collector locality with rare minerals.