Open Ground
The Imperial Topaz of Ouro Preto
Only major topaz source · Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Open to digThe prize. Pink and orange imperial topaz
Where. Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Status. Open to dig
Where. Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Status. Open to dig
The account
The old gold capital of Brazil sits on the world's only real source of imperial topaz, the pink and orange gem dug from the red hills around Ouro Preto.
Leads, where the trail points now
- What you can keep: Pink and orange imperial topaz. Confirm the site's current rules and any day fee before you go.
- Where: Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Search only the marked legal area, and bring the right pan, screen, or detector and a container for finds.
- Best practice: record anything notable, leave the ground as you found it, and check the latest access notices before you travel.
Open ground. You can legally search here and keep what you find, within the rules the site posts. Bring any day fee or licence it asks for.
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