4040 Crocoite, Congonhas, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Two crude joined crystals, no matrix. Ex Jim Ferraiolo 6/2005. Specimen is 6mm tall. Stack of 29 images. Click on the image below for a higher resolution version.
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ncat RK Uvite, Svanbergite, Pomba Pit, Brumado, Bahia, Brazil
Green uvite with minor svanbergite. Width of specimen 95mm.
5411 Zanazziite, Apatite, Jenipapo district, Itinga, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Greenish radial sprays of zanazziite with brown prisms of apatite? Width of view 5.75mm. Stack of 50 images. Click on the image below for a higher resolution version.
1066 Helvite, Pyrite, Navegadora Mine (Navegador Mine; Orozimbo Mine), Penha do Norte, Conselheiro Pena, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Triangular brown helvite crystals with associated pyrite, previously in the Brian Shelton collection. Acquired from Cyril Kovac at the 2013 Waverley Show. Width of view 11.5mm. Stack of 40 images. Click on the image below...
4429 Rutile, Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Ex Dragon Minerals. One of a number of small reticulated rutile specimens. Width of view 19mm. Stack of 150 images. Click on the image below for a higher resolution version.
ncat JP3133 Eosphorite, Roscherite, Taquaral, Itinga, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Ex Jack Nelson Collection
4679 Aquamarine, Padre Paraiso, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Mint-green etched “bullet” crystal, Hobart Show 2017
10004 Beryl, Urucum mine (Tim mine; Corrego do Urucum pegmatite), Galileia, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Highly etched morganite crystal with superb lustre creating many reflective facets dispersing the light in all directions. Slightly pinkish under artificial light but colourless, maybe even tinged with blue under daylight.
4608 Childrenite, Linapolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Single orange crystal, no matrix. Ex Dave Shannon.
4078 Ushkovite, Boa Vista Mine, Galileia, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Jim Ferraiolo 6/2005
4050 Jahnsite-(CaMnFe), Sapucaia Mine, Galileia, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Jim Ferraiolo 6/2005
4044 Faheyite, Sapucaia Mine, Galileia, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Jim Ferraiolo 6/2005
2875 Matioliite, Gentil claim, Mendes Pimentel, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Type Locality. Tiny pale blue patch.
6030 Carlosbarbosaite, Jaguaracu pegmatite, Jaguaracu, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Fibrous pale yellow crystals of a uranium mineral (approved Nov 2010) the type and only locality. The formula is (Ca0.5?0.5)(UO2)2(NbSi)O6(OH)2?2H2O. The discovery was very limited, about 100 specimens, all micros.
6031 Studtite, Phosphuranylite, Saleeite, Almerindo mine, Linapolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Pale yellow fibres of studtite on matrix with bright yellow crusts made up of a mixture of phosphuranylite and saleeite. Studtite is a very unusual uranium species because it is the only known mineral that...
6023 Elbaite, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Dark pink crystal (rubellite). Ex Wright’s Rockshop. Chris Wright has since passed.
6016 Hureaulite, Cigana claim (Jocao claim), Conselheiro Pena, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Pink crystals. Ex Hawthorneden thumbnail
1065 Beryl (Aquamarine), Mendes Pimentel, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Single pale greenish rounded thumbnail crystal. Acquired from Cyril Kovac at the 2013 Waverley Show.
0345 Fluorapatite, Sapo mine, Ferruginha, Conselheiro Pena, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Small dark green crystals
0153 Platinum, Antioquia, Brazil
Multiple small nuggets on small (5mm) disk on balsa pedastal. Ex Delbert L. Oswald. Ex Carnegie Museum #12324. Note that Antioquia is in Colombia, nowhere near Brazil, and with no record of platinum.
0155 Platinum, Antioquia, Brazil
Multiple small nuggets on small (5mm) disk on balsa pedastal. Ex Delbert L. Oswald. Ex Carnegie Museum #12324. Note that Antioquia is in Colombia, nowhere near Brazil, and with no record of platinum.
6079 Edingtonite, Natrolite, Jacupiranga mine, Cajati, São Paulo, Brazil
Colourless edingtonite with white natrolite from the Jacupiranga mine, Cajati, São Paulo, Brazil.