Nováčekite, Quartz, Goethite - image 1
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Nováčekite, Quartz, Goethite

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Nováčekite with quartz with goethite, 1.5 cm, from the Pedra Preta mine, Brumado. Luiz Menezes collection, ex Richard V. Gaines, now in the MM Gerdau – Museu das Minas e do Metal, Belo Horizonte; Andrea Carla Ferreira photo.

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SpeciesQuartz, Goethite
SizeThumbnail
Dimensions1.5 cm
Added on03/26/2026
LocalityBrazil, Bahia, Brumado
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record 57 2 page 244
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Luiz Menezes

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DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Richard V. GainesNot disclosed

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Quartz
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a versatile mineral with clear, milky, and colored varieties; crystal forms, formation clues, and tips for identifying amethyst and citrine.
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Quartz from Brumado
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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.