Urucum claim
Barra do Cuieté, Conselheiro Pena, Minas Gerais, Brazil
A granite pegmatite exploited for gemstones and mineral specimens.
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Mindat lists a range of interesting minerals from this locale, including one for which it is the type locality – coutinhoite.
Beryl, kunzite, garnet, and tourmaline group minerals are found at the site – along with various radioactive minerals – coutinhoite, uranocircite, weeksite.
The site may be known by a few names:
- Córrego do Urucum pegmatite
- Tim claim
- Tim mine
- Urucum Mine
It appears Urucum is the latest name used.
Further reading
We may have specimens from various locales around Minas Gerais including:
Minas Gerais- Andrade mine, João Monlevade, Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Arqueana claim, Piauí valley, Taquaral, Itinga, Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Regal mine, Araçuaí, Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Urucum claim, Barra do Cuieté, Conselheiro Pena, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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