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Diamond

Marcílio Gazzinelli21th Century

MM Gerdau - Museu das Minas e do Metal

MM Gerdau - Museu das Minas e do Metal
Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Amazing octahedral diamond crystal with triangular surface patterns. Diamantina was considered the largest diamond mining in the western world in the 18th century. The discovery of diamonds took place in 1729 and even today diamonds are extracted in the region.

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  • Title: Diamond
  • Creator: Marcílio Gazzinelli
  • Date Created: 21th Century
  • Location Created: Ribeirão do Inferno, Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brasil
  • Physical Dimensions: 1,0 x 1,0 x 1,0 cm
  • Type: C - Native Elements
  • Rights: MM Gerdau - Museu das Minas e do Metal
  • Medium: Mineral
MM Gerdau - Museu das Minas e do Metal

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