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Serra Negra deposit, Patrocínio, Minas Gerais, Brazili
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PatrocínioMunicipality
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Serra Negra deposit, Patrocínio, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Serra Negra deposit, Patrocínio, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Serra Negra deposit, Patrocínio, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Serra Negra deposit, Patrocínio, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Serra Negra deposit, Patrocínio, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Serra Negra deposit, Patrocínio, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Serra Negra deposit, Patrocínio, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Serra Negra deposit, Patrocínio, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
18° 55' 13'' South , 46° 53' 12'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-18.92028,-46.88667
GRN:
S13W32
Type:
Deposit
Köppen climate type:
Aw : Tropical savanna, wet
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Patrocínio71,963 (2012)11.4km
Lagoa Formosa11,822 (2012)52.8km
Patos de Minas126,234 (2017)54.3km
Coromandel22,647 (2012)59.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
19456
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:19456:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Cretaceous Ti-REE deposit with high LREE/HREE ratio, hosted in weathered carbonatite, peridotite, dunite, shonkinite, and jacupirangite.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


5 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ Baddeleyite
Formula: ZrO2
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Perovskite
Formula: CaTiO3
ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Group'
Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Sceptre Quartz
Formula: SiO2

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ'Pyrochlore Group'4.00.A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
ⓘPerovskite4.CC.30CaTiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Sceptre Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
ⓘBaddeleyite4.DE.35ZrO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ BaddeleyiteZrO2
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Oⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Sceptre QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Sceptre QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ BaddeleyiteZrO2
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z

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References

Orris, Greta J., Grauch, Richard I. (2002) Rare Earth Element Mines, Deposits, and Occurrences. Open-File Report 2002-189. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/ofr02189
Berger, Vladimir I.; Singer, Donald A.; Orris, Greta J. (2009) Carbonatites of the World, Explored Deposits of Nb and REE—Database and Grade and Tonnage Models . Open-File Report 2009-1139. US Geological Survey doi:10.3133/ofr20091139
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