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Magnesite from Brumado, Bahia, Brazil

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Goyazite crystals to 6 mm on a magnesite druse with green dravite from the Pomba mine, Brumado. Manfredo Kayser collection, MM Gerdau – Museu das Minas e do Metal, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais; Andrea Carla Ferreira photo.

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SpeciesMagnesiteDravite
SizeThumbnail
Dimensions0.6 cm
Added on03/26/2026
LocalityBrazil, Bahia, Brumado
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record 57 2 page 237
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Manfredo Kayser

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