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Brazil is blessed with a wide variety of gemstones, and the country is a major source of tourmaline...
Andrei VesselovskiBrazil is blessed with a wide variety of gemstones, and the country is a major source of tourmaline. One of the country’s most productive states is Minas Gerais, which means “general mines.” This is where the Cruzeiro tourmaline mine is found. All colors of tourmaline are mined here, including the coveted reddish rubellite variety. The mine produces eight tons of tourmaline a year.
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Romancing the Source: Cruzeiro Mine, Brazil | Research & News
Accompany GIA field gemologists on a true gemstone mining adventure to Brazil’s Cruzeiro tourmaline mine. Very few colored stone sources can provide the same thrill as that inspired by this mine, which produces eight tons of tourmaline annually. |
