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

Emerald from Brumado, Bahia, Brazil

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Emerald crystal, 1.8 cm, from the Pomba mine, Brumado. Luiz Menezes collection, MM Gerdau – Museu das Minas e do Metal, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais. Photo: Andrea Carla Ferreira.

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SpeciesEmerald
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Dimensions1.8 cm
Added on03/26/2026
LocalityBrazil, Bahia, Brumado
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record 57 2 page 219
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Luiz Menezes

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Emerald
Mineral guide
Learn about Emerald
iconic green beryl crystals prized for saturated color and rarity of gemmy prisms; legendary localities include Muzo, Chivor, Kagem.
Emerald
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Emerald from Brumado
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Brumado
Brumado, Brazil — renowned magnesite district in Serra das Éguas, yielding glassy magnesite rhombs and tourmalines; a key collector locality with rare minerals.