MatheusTorres
Joined: 22 Nov 2017
Posts: 2
Location: Minas Gerais
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Posted: Nov 23, 2017 21:32 Post subject: Rockhounding trips - A gem hunt in Minas Gerais |
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Hi everyone! I would like to share my recent trip to meet a "garimpeiro" in Minas Gerais. The "garimpeiros" are independent prospectors for minerals, and most of the gem production in Brazil comes from their work. There's a long story about how I met this man, but the point is: I went to his house to see his stones. Among beautiful alexandrites and emeralds, he had an interesting recent-found beryl parcel. As I'm a beryl addicted, had to buy it for my personal collection. Some stones are quite interesting in their etchings. I'll try to post some pictures.
Mineral: | Beryl |
Locality: | Caratinga, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
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Dimensions: | Up to 4cm |
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Mineral: | Beryl |
Locality: | Caratinga, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
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Dimensions: | Up to 4cm |
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Some of the stones I bought from the garimpeiro |
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Mineral: | Beryl |
Locality: | Caratinga, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
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Some nice green for my collection (the same parcel from the garimpeiro) |
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Mineral: | Beryl |
Locality: | Caratinga, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
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Dimensions: | 25x20mm |
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Golden Beryl. Some nice yellow beryl in the same parcel |
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Mineral: | Beryl |
Locality: | Caratinga, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
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Pierre Joubert
Joined: 09 Mar 2012
Posts: 1605
Location: Western Cape
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Posted: Nov 26, 2017 03:33 Post subject: Re: Rockhounding trips - A gem hunt in Minas Gerais |
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Hi Matheus, I am looking forward to photos of your rockhounding trips, but all I see is what you purchased.
_________________ Pierre Joubert
'The tree of silence bears the fruit of peace. ' |
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