Topaz from Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil - image 1

Topaz from Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil

A matrix Ouro Preto imperial topaz on quartz. The topaz crystal is set on the side of a transparent quartz crystal. The quartz crystal is 4cm tall x 3cm wide with the imperial topaz measuring 3.2cm long. Tony H Gill photo & collection #T76

Product details

SpeciesTopazQuartz
SizeMiniature
Dimensions4.0 x 3.0 x 3.0 cm
Added on06/29/2026
LocalityBrazil, Minas Gerais, Ouro Preto
Current owner
TH
Tony H Gill
United Kingdom, United Kingdom
Member since 2025

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Topaz
Mineral guide
Learn about Topaz
hard, glassy orthorhombic crystals from pegmatites and rhyolites; colors range from colorless to pink; sharp terminations aid identification, localitie…
Topaz
Regional guide
Topaz from Ouro Preto, Brazil
Ouro Preto topaz - renowned Brazilian locality producing imperial topaz in wine, honey, pink hues; gem crystals with sharp prisms, yet terminations are rare.
Locality guide
Ouro Preto
Ouro Preto, Brazil — world-class imperial topaz from an iron district, plus hematite rose plates and fine euclase crystals, a top collector locality.