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Pink Topaz, Tessin-habit Quartz

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Pink topaz on Tessin-habit quartz, 8 cm, from the Pedra Preta mine, Brumado. This specimen was illustrated in the May-June 1976 issue of the Mineralogical Record in Wendell Wilson’s report on the 1976 Tucson Show. Ex Carlos Barbosa collection. Federico Picciani collection and photo.

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SpeciesTopaz, Quartz
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions8.0 cm
Added on03/26/2026
LocalityBrazil, Bahia, Brumado
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record 57 2 page 255
Current owner
Federico Picciani

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Previous owners
DateCollectorAcquisition price
—Carlos BarbosaNot disclosed

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Topaz
Mineral guide
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hard, glassy orthorhombic crystals from pegmatites and rhyolites; colors range from colorless to pink; sharp terminations aid identification, localitie…
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Topaz 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.