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Vazante, Minas Gerais, Brazili
Regional Level Types
VazanteMunicipality
Minas GeraisState
BrazilCountry

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Open pit

Extremo Norte mine, Vazante, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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"Calaminaceae"

Extremo Norte mine, Vazante, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Hydrothermal hematitic breccia

Extremo Norte mine, Vazante, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Open pit

Extremo Norte mine, Vazante, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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"Calaminaceae"

Extremo Norte mine, Vazante, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Hydrothermal hematitic breccia

Extremo Norte mine, Vazante, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Open pit

Extremo Norte mine, Vazante, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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"Calaminaceae"

Extremo Norte mine, Vazante, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Neighbouring regions:
Paracatu, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Coromandel, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Type:
Municipality
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Vazante15,459 (2012)
Mindat Locality ID:
286339
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:286339:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
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French:
Vazante, Minas Gerais, Brésil
German:
Vazante, Minas Gerais, Brasilien
Italian:
Vazante, Minas Gerais, Brasile
Portuguese:
Vazante, Minas Gerais, Brasil
Russian:
Вазанти, Минас-Жерайс, Бразилия
Simplified Chinese:
瓦赞蒂, 米纳斯吉拉斯, 巴西
Armenian:
Վազանտի, Մինաս Ժերաիս, Բրազիլիա
Basque:
Vazante, Minas Gerais, Brasil
Bishnupriya Manipuri:
ভাজআনটে, মিনাস জেরায়িস, ব্রাজিল
Cebuano:
Vazante, Minas Gerais, Brasil
Dutch:
Vazante, Minas Gerais, Brazilië
Esperanto:
Vazante, Minas-Ĝerajso, Brazilo
Farsi/Persian:
وازانته, مینا ژرایس, برزیل
Georgian:
ვაზანტი, მინას-ჟერაისი, ბრაზილია
Hungarian:
Vazante, Minas Gerais, Brazília
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Вазанти, Минас-Жерайс, Бразилия
Malagasy:
Vazante, Minas Gerais, Brazila
Norwegian:
Vazante, Minas Gerais, Brasil
Polish:
Vazante, Minas Gerais, Brazylia
Romanian:
Vazante, Minas Gerais, Brazilia
Swedish:
Vazante, Minas Gerais, Brasilien
Vietnamese:
Vazante, Minas Gerais, Brasil
Volapük:
Vazante, Minas Gerais, Brasilän
Waray:
Vazante, Minas Gerais, Brasil


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25 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anglesite
Formula: PbSO4
ⓘ Ankerite
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcocite
Formula: Cu2S
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Franklinite
Formula: Zn2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Gahnite
Formula: ZnAl2O4
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hemimorphite
Formula: Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Native Silver
Formula: Ag
ⓘ Phosphohedyphane
Formula: Ca2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Pyromorphite
Formula: Pb5(PO4)3Cl
References:
Gift from a old miner Identified by Jhonatan Gomes: Visual Identification
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Chalcedony
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Siderite
Formula: FeCO3
ⓘ Smithsonite
Formula: ZnCO3
ⓘ Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
ⓘ Stromeyerite
Formula: AgCuS
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Willemite
Formula: Zn2SiO4
ⓘ Zincite
Formula: ZnO

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Silver1.AA.05Ag
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘChalcocite2.BA.05Cu2S
ⓘStromeyerite2.BA.40AgCuS
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘSphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘZincite4.AB.20ZnO
ⓘFranklinite4.BB.05Zn2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘGahnite4.BB.05ZnAl2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz
var. Chalcedony		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘSiderite5.AB.05FeCO3
ⓘSmithsonite5.AB.05ZnCO3
ⓘAnkerite5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnglesite7.AD.35PbSO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘPyromorphite8.BN.05Pb5(PO4)3Cl
ⓘPhosphohedyphane8.BN.05Ca2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘWillemite9.AA.05Zn2SiO4
ⓘHemimorphite9.BD.10Zn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Cⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ FrankliniteZn2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SideriteFeCO3
Oⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ WillemiteZn2SiO4
Oⓘ ZinciteZnO
Oⓘ PhosphohedyphaneCa2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. ChalcedonySiO2
Siⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ WillemiteZn2SiO4
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pⓘ PhosphohedyphaneCa2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Sⓘ StromeyeriteAgCuS
ClChlorine
Clⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Clⓘ PhosphohedyphaneCa2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ PhosphohedyphaneCa2Pb3(PO4)3Cl
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ FrankliniteZn2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ SideriteFeCO3
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcociteCu2S
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ StromeyeriteAgCuS
ZnZinc
Znⓘ FrankliniteZn2+Fe23+O4
Znⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
Znⓘ HemimorphiteZn4Si2O7(OH)2 · H2O
Znⓘ SmithsoniteZnCO3
Znⓘ SphaleriteZnS
Znⓘ WillemiteZn2SiO4
Znⓘ ZinciteZnO
AgSilver
Agⓘ Native SilverAg
Agⓘ StromeyeriteAgCuS
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
PbLead
Pbⓘ AnglesitePbSO4
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ PyromorphitePb5(PO4)3Cl
Pbⓘ PhosphohedyphaneCa2Pb3(PO4)3Cl

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Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vazante
Wikidata ID:Q1754786
GeoNames ID:3445418

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