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

Uvite from Brumado, Bahia, Brazil

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Yellowish brown uvite with magnesite and quartz, 4.5 cm, from the Pomba mine, Serra das Éguas, Brumado. Luiz Menezes collection; Marcelo Lerner photo from Cornejo and Bartorelli (2010).

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SpeciesUviteMagnesiteQuartz
SizeMiniature
Dimensions4.5 cm
Added on03/26/2026
LocalityBrazil, Bahia, Brumado
Publications
  • Mineralogical Record 57 2 page 259
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Luiz Menezes

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