Epidote from Brumado, Bahia, Brazil - image 1
Photo by Marcelo Lerner

Epidote from Brumado, Bahia, Brazil

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Parallel grouping of doubly terminated epidote crystals, 5 cm, from the Pomba mine, Brumado. Luiz Menezes collection; Marcelo Lerner photo from Minerals & Precious Stones of Brazil, (Cornejo and Bartorelli, 2010).

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SpeciesEpidote
SizeMiniature
Dimensions5.0 cm
Added on03/26/2026
LocalityBrazil, Bahia, Brumado
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record 57 2 page 234
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Luiz Menezes

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Epidote
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vibrant pistachio to bottle-green crystals with prismatic forms, Alpine fissure and skarn varieties, and diverse collecting localities worldwide.
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Epidote 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.