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Talc from Brumado, Bahia, Brazil

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Greenish “steatite” talc, 3.2 cm, from the Pedra Preta mine, Brumado. Álvaro Lúcio Collection, MM Gerdau – Museu das Minas e do Metal, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais; Andrea Carla Ferreira photo.

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SpeciesTalc
SizeMiniature
Dimensions3.2 cm
Added on03/26/2026
LocalityBrazil, Bahia, Brumado
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record 57 2 page 252
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Álvaro Lúcio

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Brumado, Brazil — renowned magnesite district in Serra das Éguas, yielding glassy magnesite rhombs and tourmalines; a key collector locality with rare minerals.