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Rodolita mine, Fazenda Rodolita, Peixe, Tocantins, Brazili
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Rodolita mine | Mine |
| Fazenda Rodolita | - not defined - |
| Peixe | Municipality |
| Tocantins | State |
| Brazil | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
12° 3' 29'' South , 48° 15' 29'' West
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Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Rhodolita
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mina Rodolita (Mina Rhodolita)
The mine produces tons of almandine garnets (var. rhodolite) that have been sent to China to cut small gems and lapidary objects that are thin enough to show the fine color of this material. The garnets occur in a mica shist.
Rhodolita is a mispelling.
Located close to São Valério da Natividade city center, but still in Peixe municipality.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Almandine Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 References: |
| ⓘ Kyanite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ 'Mica Group' References: |
| ⓘ Staurolite Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH) |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Almandine | 9.AD.25 | Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Kyanite | 9.AF.15 | Al2(SiO4)O |
| ⓘ | Staurolite | 9.AF.30 | Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Mica Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| O | ⓘ Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Al | ⓘ Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Al | ⓘ Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
| Si | ⓘ Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Almandine | Fe32+Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
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Rodolita mine, Fazenda Rodolita, Peixe, Tocantins, Brazil