The Barra de Salinas pegmatites. (Famous Mineral Localities).(Barra de Salinas mines)(tourmaline) From: The Mineralogical Record | Date: May 1, 2002| Author: Gerais, Minas | COPYRIGHT 2002 The Mineralogical, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

An article about the mining of Brazilian tourmaline at the Barra de Salinas mines in the Brazilian state of Minas Geraisis presented. Once erroneously heralded as "Brazilian emerald," the green gem stone is mined from pegmatite swarms and from Precambrian schists.

Brazilian tourmaline has been famous among collectors and gemologists since the 16th century. Among the oldest and greatest of all Brazilian localities is the district of Barra de Salinas, encompassing a gem-bearing pe...

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