"Imperial Topaz Mines" : Featured photos taken in Brazil

Imperial Topaz Mines

These open air mines, just outside Mariana in Minas Gerais, are said to be the last imperial topaz mines in the world. They produce very little, but the value of their products has gone shooting up since the closure of the last Russian mines.

• Date: August 2003
• Photographer: thowra: gallery
• Uploaded: 24th Jul 2005
• Location: Brazil: gallery
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