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Prefeitura quarry, Poços de Caldas, Minas Gerais, Brazili
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Prefeitura quarryQuarry
Poços de CaldasMunicipality
Minas GeraisState
BrazilCountry

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Partial view of the Prefeitura quarry

Prefeitura quarry, Poços de Caldas, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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View of the old working area

Prefeitura quarry, Poços de Caldas, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Gaidonnayite

Prefeitura quarry, Poços de Caldas, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Partial view of the Prefeitura quarry

Prefeitura quarry, Poços de Caldas, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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View of the old working area

Prefeitura quarry, Poços de Caldas, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Gaidonnayite

Prefeitura quarry, Poços de Caldas, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Partial view of the Prefeitura quarry

Prefeitura quarry, Poços de Caldas, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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View of the old working area

Prefeitura quarry, Poços de Caldas, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
21° 47' 2'' South , 46° 31' 50'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-21.78401,-46.53075
GRN:
S15W31
Type:
Quarry
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Poços de Caldas146,588 (2017)3.2km
Botelhos11,072 (2012)21.8km
Campestre11,802 (2012)30.5km
Caconde12,434 (2012)30.6km
Andradas26,772 (2012)31.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
155758
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:155758:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Pedreira da Prefeitura, Poços de Caldas


Small, inactive quarry in the town of Poços de Caldas owned by the municipality. It was operated by the town and the nepheline syenite rock was used for road repairs etc. Narrow mineralized veins in nepheline syenite have interesting mineralogy.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


24 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aegirine
Formula: NaFe3+Si2O6
ⓘ Analcime
Formula: Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
ⓘ Ancylite-(Ce)
Formula: CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O
ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ Burbankite
Formula: (Na,Ca)3(Sr,Ba,Ce)3(CO3)5
ⓘ Calcioancylite-(Ce)
Formula: (Ce,Ca,Sr)CO3(OH,H2O)
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
References:
Horváth colection
ⓘ Chamosite
Formula: Fe2+5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Fluorite
Formula: CaF2
✪ Gaidonnayite
Formula: Na2Zr(Si3O9) · 2H2O
Habit: Twinned orthorhombic prisms
Colour: yellow, green white
Fluorescence: bright green
Description: crystals to 3 and 4 mm are very large for species.
ⓘ Hainite-(Y)
Formula: Na2Ca4(Y,REE)Ti(Si2O7)2OF3
ⓘ Hilairite
Formula: Na2Zr[SiO3]3 · 3H2O
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ Kutnohorite
Formula: CaMn2+(CO3)2
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘ Nepheline
Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘ Pectolite
Formula: NaCa2Si3O8(OH)
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyrophanite
Formula: Mn2+TiO3
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sodalite
Formula: Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
ⓘ Strontianite
Formula: SrCO3
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTiO(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘFluorite3.AB.25CaF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘPyrophanite4.CB.05Mn2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘKutnohorite5.AB.10CaMn2+(CO3)2
ⓘStrontianite5.AB.15SrCO3
ⓘBurbankite5.AC.30(Na,Ca)3(Sr,Ba,Ce)3(CO3)5
ⓘAncylite-(Ce)5.DC.05CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O
ⓘCalcioancylite-(Ce)5.DC.05(Ce,Ca,Sr)CO3(OH,H2O)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTiO(SiO4)
ⓘHainite-(Y)9.BE.22Na2Ca4(Y,REE)Ti(Si2O7)2OF3
ⓘAegirine9.DA.25NaFe3+Si2O6
ⓘPectolite9.DG.05NaCa2Si3O8(OH)
ⓘHilairite9.DM.10Na2Zr[SiO3]3 · 3H2O
ⓘGaidonnayite9.DM.15Na2Zr(Si3O9) · 2H2O
ⓘChamosite9.EC.55Fe2+5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘNepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘSodalite9.FB.10Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
ⓘNatrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘAnalcime9.GB.05Na(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Hⓘ Ancylite-(Ce)CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O
Hⓘ Calcioancylite-(Ce)(Ce,Ca,Sr)CO3(OH,H2O)
Hⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ GaidonnayiteNa2Zr(Si3O9) · 2H2O
Hⓘ HilairiteNa2Zr[SiO3]3 · 3H2O
Hⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Hⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ Ancylite-(Ce)CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ Burbankite(Na,Ca)3(Sr,Ba,Ce)3(CO3)5
Cⓘ Calcioancylite-(Ce)(Ce,Ca,Sr)CO3(OH,H2O)
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
Cⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Oⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Oⓘ Ancylite-(Ce)CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ Burbankite(Na,Ca)3(Sr,Ba,Ce)3(CO3)5
Oⓘ Calcioancylite-(Ce)(Ce,Ca,Sr)CO3(OH,H2O)
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ GaidonnayiteNa2Zr(Si3O9) · 2H2O
Oⓘ Hainite-(Y)Na2Ca4(Y,REE)Ti(Si2O7)2OF3
Oⓘ HilairiteNa2Zr[SiO3]3 · 3H2O
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Oⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Oⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Oⓘ PyrophaniteMn2+TiO3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Oⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Fⓘ Hainite-(Y)Na2Ca4(Y,REE)Ti(Si2O7)2OF3
NaSodium
Naⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Naⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Naⓘ Burbankite(Na,Ca)3(Sr,Ba,Ce)3(CO3)5
Naⓘ GaidonnayiteNa2Zr(Si3O9) · 2H2O
Naⓘ Hainite-(Y)Na2Ca4(Y,REE)Ti(Si2O7)2OF3
Naⓘ HilairiteNa2Zr[SiO3]3 · 3H2O
Naⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Naⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Naⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Naⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Alⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Alⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Alⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Siⓘ AnalcimeNa(AlSi2O6) · H2O
Siⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ GaidonnayiteNa2Zr(Si3O9) · 2H2O
Siⓘ Hainite-(Y)Na2Ca4(Y,REE)Ti(Si2O7)2OF3
Siⓘ HilairiteNa2Zr[SiO3]3 · 3H2O
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Siⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Siⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ SodaliteNa4(Si3Al3)O12Cl
KPotassium
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ Burbankite(Na,Ca)3(Sr,Ba,Ce)3(CO3)5
Caⓘ Calcioancylite-(Ce)(Ce,Ca,Sr)CO3(OH,H2O)
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ FluoriteCaF2
Caⓘ Hainite-(Y)Na2Ca4(Y,REE)Ti(Si2O7)2OF3
Caⓘ KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
Caⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Hainite-(Y)Na2Ca4(Y,REE)Ti(Si2O7)2OF3
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ PyrophaniteMn2+TiO3
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTiO(SiO4)
MnManganese
Mnⓘ KutnohoriteCaMn2+(CO3)2
Mnⓘ PyrophaniteMn2+TiO3
FeIron
Feⓘ AegirineNaFe3+Si2O6
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ ChamositeFe52+Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
SrStrontium
Srⓘ Ancylite-(Ce)CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O
Srⓘ Burbankite(Na,Ca)3(Sr,Ba,Ce)3(CO3)5
Srⓘ Calcioancylite-(Ce)(Ce,Ca,Sr)CO3(OH,H2O)
Srⓘ StrontianiteSrCO3
YYttrium
Yⓘ Hainite-(Y)Na2Ca4(Y,REE)Ti(Si2O7)2OF3
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ GaidonnayiteNa2Zr(Si3O9) · 2H2O
Zrⓘ HilairiteNa2Zr[SiO3]3 · 3H2O
BaBarium
Baⓘ Burbankite(Na,Ca)3(Sr,Ba,Ce)3(CO3)5
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Ancylite-(Ce)CeSr(CO3)2(OH) · H2O
Ceⓘ Burbankite(Na,Ca)3(Sr,Ba,Ce)3(CO3)5
Ceⓘ Calcioancylite-(Ce)(Ce,Ca,Sr)CO3(OH,H2O)

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