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Mateira farm, Conquista, Minas Gerais, Brazili
Regional Level Types
Mateira farmFarm
ConquistaMunicipality
Minas GeraisState
BrazilCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
19° South , 47° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~24km
GRN:
S14W32
Type:
Farm
Köppen climate type:
Aw : Tropical savanna, wet
Mindat Locality ID:
284143
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:284143:7
GUID (UUID V4):
0


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7 valid minerals.

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ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
Description: Olivine — Fa17.2-av., range Fa16.3-17.8
ⓘ 'Glass'
Description: Glass is of quite variable composition and is found within chondrules and elsewhere.
ⓘ Iron
Formula: Fe
ⓘ Iron var. Kamacite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ Pigeonite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ 'Plessite'
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
Description: Most Ca-poor pyroxene in the Fs15-20 range, mean of~Fs15.4. However, one Fs11 grain found.
ⓘ Taenite
Formula: (Fe,Ni)
Description: Cloudy taenite.
ⓘ Troilite
Formula: FeS

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘIron1.AE.05Fe
ⓘvar. Kamacite1.AE.05(Fe,Ni)
ⓘTaenite1.AE.10(Fe,Ni)
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘTroilite2.CC.10FeS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘPigeonite9.DA.10(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
Unclassified
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Plessite'-
ⓘ'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Glass'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
SiSilicon
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
SSulfur
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ TroiliteFeS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
FeIron
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ IronFe
Feⓘ Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ Taenite(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ TroiliteFeS
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
NiNickel
Niⓘ Iron var. Kamacite(Fe,Ni)
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Niⓘ Taenite(Fe,Ni)

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