About Us :
Luiz Menezes Minerals ®
Founded on may 1985 in the city of Sao Paulo, moved to Belo Horizonte (Minas Gerais - Brazil) in 1992.
The founder, Luiz Alberto Dias Menezes Filho, is a mineral engineer, graduated in 1973 in the "Escola Politecnica da USP". He collects minerals since he was 10 years old.
Luiz was one of the founders of the Brazilian Mineralogy Association (1965), which he directed for eight years.
Since may 1998, Luiz Menezes has been working full time for the company. He is considered a mineral expert in Brazil and overseas. He was awarded for his dedication to mineralogy by a group of researchers who named a recently discovered mineral after him (Menezesite).
He attends the best mineral shows around the world, where he shows his work.
This website exists since 2002, and we hope it becomes a portal for the mineral lover.
If you need any information, please go to our contact page.
Where to find us:
Currently, we attend the following international shows:
| City | Country | Month |
| Tucson (AZ) | United States | February |
| Costa Mesa (CA) | United States | May |
| Sainte Marie aux Mines | France | June |
| Springfield (MA) | United States | August |
| Denver (CO) | United States | September |
| Munich | Germany | October |
Store Address:
Luiz Menezes Minerals
Rua Esmeralda, n.534
Bairro Prado
Belo Horizonte MG Brazil
ZIP Code 30410-080
Telephone/fax: +55 31 3371 1574