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For a country as
large and rich in gems as Brazil, there are surprisingly few
corundum deposits. The first two were apparently found and
mined by an Ameican stone dealer who "turned the sapphires into
beads and the rubies into precision cabs", most of which he sold in
New York. The legend continues that he saved the best crystals
until recently.
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SERRA DOS
POMBAS (PIGEON MOUNTAIN), BRUMADO |
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Etched crystals have a much richer red interior than the outside
suggests. These are the two largest and finest of the
lot of about 200 specimens that were saved. As the mine is
shut down (exhausted I was told), there probably won't be many of
these around. |
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A lot of stones (14,750
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Note the
color (better inside) |
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vic. RIO
DE JANEIRO |
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Some large drum-shaped prismatic sapphires
have been recovered in the hills surrounding this famous city. |
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LOCALITY UNKNOWN |
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sapphire specimens, often called boat anchors, come from wherever this
is. They seem to be altering to margarite. The deposit
appears to be quite massive, and this material has been imported into
the U. S. by the ton. |
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There are a couple of recent
localities related to me by email. |
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