Berilo Branco claim, Sapucaia do Norte, Galiléia, Minas Gerais, Brazil (original) (raw)
Berilo Branco claim, Sapucaia do Norte, Galiléia, Minas Gerais, Brazili
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Berilo Branco claim | Claim |
| Sapucaia do Norte | Municipal District |
| Galiléia | Municipality |
| Minas Gerais | State |
| Brazil | Country |
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
18° 51' 0'' South , 41° 29' 15'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Mindat Locality ID:
122506
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:122506:1
f735cc16-12d9-4c89-9d7d-093b1e8bdd32
Name(s) in local language(s):
Lavra Berilo Branco
This is the locality for the famous "Van Allen Belt" rose quartz crystal specimen (Wilson, 1999). Located approximately 8 km south of the town of Divino das Laranjeiras and about 3 km east-southeast of the town of Sapucaia do Norte.
Aimorés pegmatite district, Eastern Brazilian pegmatite province.
Samples from this locality were erroneously labelled as coming from the Sapucaia (Wilson 1999).
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz
Chemical Elements
Mineral List
3 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
Gallery:
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
- **Ribeira Belt (north)**Volcanic Arc
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