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Mindat
Quartz
Drawer K-MN0451
$600.00 USD
Locality:
Diamantina, Mine Geralis, Brazil
Dimensions:
16 x 3.5 x 3.5cm
Diamantina was founded after diamonds were discovered there in the early 1700s. The city's diamond wealth made it one of the most important mining centers in colonial Brazil.
Quartz from the area is found alongside diamond-bearing deposits and nearby pegmatites. Today, Diamantina is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, recognized for its preserved colonial architecture and mining history.
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