Teofilo Otoni, MG: gem capital buying town

Where: Brazil · South America · approx. -17.86, -41.51 (vicinity only)

Why this spot: Rockhounding locality: self-styled world capital of precious stones, hub of the Mucuri valley pegmatite belt, aquamarine above all

What turns up: buy: aquamarine, tourmaline, topaz, brazilianite, quartz, direct from miners and cutters at dealer prices

Access: Open / legal.

Buying rough and cut stones from dealers and at the FIPP fair is the activity; mine visits only by private arrangement with claim owners

Satellite view, historic-map overlays, tide/flow context and field notes are in the app. Exact research detail is part of Pro.