Gem, Rock, and Mineral Postage Stamps From
Brazil

Official Name:	Federative Republic of Brazil
National Name:	República Federativa do Brasil
Alternate Names:	Brasil
Monetary Units:	1 cruzeiro (Cr$) = 100 centavos (c). On February 28, 1986, the cruzado was introduced at 1 cruzado (CR$) = 1,000 cruzeiros (Cr$). On January 15, 1989, the New cruzado was introduced at 1 New cruzado (NCZ$) = 100 centavos (c) = 1,000 cruzados (CR$). On March 16, 1990, the 1 cruzeiro (Cr$) = 100 centavos (c), replaced the New cruzado at the rate of one to one. On August 2, 1993, the cruzeiro real (cr) replaced the cruzeiro (Cr$) at the rate of 1,000 cruzeiro to 1 cruzeiro real. On July 1, 1994, the real (r) replaced the cruzeiro real (cr) at the rate of 2,750 cruzeiro real to 1 real (a rate par to the U.S. dollar on that date). Currently, 1 real (r) = 100 centavos (c).
Location:	Eastern half of South America; bordered by French Guiana, Surinam, Guyana, and Venezuela (north); Colombia, Peru, and Bolivia (west); Paraguay, Argentina, and Uruguay (south); Atlantic Ocean (east).
Mineral Resources:	Bauxite, gold, iron ore, manganese, nickel, phosphates, platinum, tin, uranium, petroleum.


Beryl (var. Emerald) Brazil Scott 1537 1.30 cruzeiro	Topaz Brazil Scott 1538 1.30 cruzeiro	Beryl (var. Aquamarine) Brazil Scott 1539 1.30 cruzeiro

This set of 3 stamps was issued on 19 Nov 1977 and shows faceted gemstomes.


Tourmaline Brazil Scott 2198 50 centavos	Quartz (var. Amethyst) Brazil Scott 2199 1.50 new cruzado

This set of 2 stamps was issued on 12 Jul 1989 and shows rough and faceted gemstones.