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Lousas aplite-pegmatite, Dornelas, Boticas, Vila Real, Portugali
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Lousas aplite-pegmatitePegmatite Field
DornelasCivil Parish
BoticasMunicipality
Vila RealDistrict
PortugalCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 37' 22'' North , 7° 49' 48'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
41.62305,-7.83002
GRN:
N28W05
Type:
Pegmatite Field
Köppen climate type:
Csb : Warm-summer Mediterranean climate
Mindat Locality ID:
209262
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:209262:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Aplito-pegmatito de Lousas, Campo pegmatítico Barroso Alvão, Distrito de Vila Real, Portugal


Concession C - 110 Lousas
Lithium-rich pegmatite
Awarded in 27/06/2008 to Felmica - Minerais Industriais, S.A.

Quartz containing ferronigerite was found nearby the aplite-pegmatite body during the reconstruction of a forest road.
The aplite-pegmatite contains petalite and phosphate minerals.
Pegmatite is 500 meters long up to 10 m wide.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


17 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
ⓘ Eosphorite
Formula: Mn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘ Eucryptite
Formula: LiAlSiO4
ⓘ Ferronigerite-2N1S
Formula: (Al,Fe,Zn)2(Al,Sn)6O11(OH)
ⓘ Ferronigerite-6N6S
Formula: (Al,Fe,Zn)3(Al,Sn,Fe)8O15(OH)
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ 'Monazite Group'
Formula: REE(PO4)
ⓘ Montebrasite
Formula: LiAl(PO4)(OH)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Paragonite
Formula: NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Petalite
Formula: LiAl(Si4O10)
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Spodumene
Formula: LiAlSi2O6
ⓘ Staurolite
Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
ⓘ 'Tantalite'
Formula: (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Triphylite var. Ferrisicklerite
Formula: Li1-x(Fe3+xFe2+1-x)PO4
ⓘ Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘFerronigerite-2N1S4.FC.20(Al,Fe,Zn)2(Al,Sn)6O11(OH)
ⓘFerronigerite-6N6S4.FC.20(Al,Fe,Zn)3(Al,Sn,Fe)8O15(OH)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘTriphylite
var. Ferrisicklerite		8.AB.10Li1-x(Fe3+xFe2+1-x)PO4
ⓘXenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
ⓘMontebrasite8.BB.05LiAl(PO4)(OH)
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘEosphorite8.DD.20Mn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘEucryptite9.AA.05LiAlSiO4
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘStaurolite9.AF.30Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘSpodumene9.DA.30LiAlSi2O6
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘParagonite9.EC.15NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘPetalite9.EF.05LiAl(Si4O10)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Monazite Group'-REE(PO4)
ⓘ'Tantalite'-(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ EosphoriteMn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Ferronigerite-2N1S(Al,Fe,Zn)2(Al,Sn)6O11(OH)
Hⓘ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Hⓘ Ferronigerite-6N6S(Al,Fe,Zn)3(Al,Sn,Fe)8O15(OH)
LiLithium
Liⓘ EucryptiteLiAlSiO4
Liⓘ Triphylite var. FerrisickleriteLi1-x(Fex3+Fe2+1-x)PO4
Liⓘ MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
Liⓘ PetaliteLiAl(Si4O10)
Liⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ EosphoriteMn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ EucryptiteLiAlSiO4
Oⓘ Triphylite var. FerrisickleriteLi1-x(Fex3+Fe2+1-x)PO4
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Oⓘ MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Ferronigerite-2N1S(Al,Fe,Zn)2(Al,Sn)6O11(OH)
Oⓘ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PetaliteLiAl(Si4O10)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Oⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Oⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Ferronigerite-6N6S(Al,Fe,Zn)3(Al,Sn,Fe)8O15(OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
NaSodium
Naⓘ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ EosphoriteMn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Alⓘ EucryptiteLiAlSiO4
Alⓘ MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Ferronigerite-2N1S(Al,Fe,Zn)2(Al,Sn)6O11(OH)
Alⓘ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ PetaliteLiAl(Si4O10)
Alⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Alⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Alⓘ Ferronigerite-6N6S(Al,Fe,Zn)3(Al,Sn,Fe)8O15(OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ EucryptiteLiAlSiO4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ PetaliteLiAl(Si4O10)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Siⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ EosphoriteMn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Pⓘ Triphylite var. FerrisickleriteLi1-x(Fex3+Fe2+1-x)PO4
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ Monazite GroupREE(PO4)
Pⓘ MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
Pⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ EosphoriteMn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Mnⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Mnⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
FeIron
Feⓘ Triphylite var. FerrisickleriteLi1-x(Fex3+Fe2+1-x)PO4
Feⓘ Ferronigerite-2N1S(Al,Fe,Zn)2(Al,Sn)6O11(OH)
Feⓘ StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Feⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Feⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
Feⓘ Ferronigerite-6N6S(Al,Fe,Zn)3(Al,Sn,Fe)8O15(OH)
ZnZinc
Znⓘ Ferronigerite-2N1S(Al,Fe,Zn)2(Al,Sn)6O11(OH)
Znⓘ Ferronigerite-6N6S(Al,Fe,Zn)3(Al,Sn,Fe)8O15(OH)
YYttrium
Yⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Nbⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Snⓘ Ferronigerite-2N1S(Al,Fe,Zn)2(Al,Sn)6O11(OH)
Snⓘ Ferronigerite-6N6S(Al,Fe,Zn)3(Al,Sn,Fe)8O15(OH)
TaTantalum
Taⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6

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References

Novák, Milan, Vieira, Romeu, Lima, Alexandre, Škoda, Radek, Martins, Tania, dos Anjos Ribeiro, Maria (2009) Ferronigerite with dominant substitution TiSn−1 in muscovite+chlorite aggregate from massive quartz nodule associated with a petalite-rich aplite-pegmatite of the Barroso-Alvão pegmatite field, Northern Portugal. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie - Abhandlungen, 186 (1) 67-78 doi:10.1127/0077-7757/2009/0132
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