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Alto do Jacu, Equador, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazili
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Microlite Group

Alto do Jacu, Equador, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
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Columbite-(Mn)

Alto do Jacu, Equador, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
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Microlite Group

Alto do Jacu, Equador, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
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Microlite Group

Alto do Jacu, Equador, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
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Columbite-(Mn)

Alto do Jacu, Equador, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
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Microlite Group

Alto do Jacu, Equador, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
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Microlite Group

Alto do Jacu, Equador, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
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Columbite-(Mn)

Alto do Jacu, Equador, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
6° 50' 23'' South , 36° 41' 23'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-6.84000,-36.69000
GRN:
S05W26
Köppen climate type:
BSh : Hot semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Parelhas16,377 (2012)17.3km
Santa Luzia13,243 (2012)25.5km
Jardim do Seridó9,520 (2012)29.9km
Soledade8,090 (2012)43.4km
Taperoá8,879 (2012)43.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
30428
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:30428:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Granite LCT pegmatite.

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13 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Bertrandite
Formula: Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
ⓘ 'Bismutomicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)'
ⓘ Brazilianite
Formula: NaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4
ⓘ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
ⓘ Columbite-(Mn)
Formula: Mn2+Nb2O6
ⓘ Euclase
Formula: BeAl(SiO4)(OH)
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Microlite Group'
Formula: A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Native Bismuth
Formula: Bi
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Rose Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Tantalite'
Formula: (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
ⓘ Tapiolite-(Fe)
Formula: Fe2+Ta2O6
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Bismuth1.CA.05Bi
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ'Microlite Group'4.00.A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Rose Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘTapiolite-(Fe)4.DB.10Fe2+Ta2O6
ⓘColumbite-(Mn)4.DB.35Mn2+Nb2O6
ⓘ'Bismutomicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)'4.DH.15
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘBrazilianite8.BK.05NaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘEuclase9.AE.10BeAl(SiO4)(OH)
ⓘBertrandite9.BD.05Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘKaolinite9.ED.05Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘvar. Cleavelandite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Tantalite'-(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Hⓘ BrazilianiteNaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4
Hⓘ EuclaseBeAl(SiO4)(OH)
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Beⓘ EuclaseBeAl(SiO4)(OH)
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Oⓘ BrazilianiteNaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ EuclaseBeAl(SiO4)(OH)
Oⓘ Tapiolite-(Fe)Fe2+Ta2O6
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Rose QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ BrazilianiteNaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4
Naⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ BrazilianiteNaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ EuclaseBeAl(SiO4)(OH)
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ EuclaseBeAl(SiO4)(OH)
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Rose QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ BrazilianiteNaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4
SSulfur
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
KPotassium
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
Mnⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Mnⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
FeIron
Feⓘ Tapiolite-(Fe)Fe2+Ta2O6
Feⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Feⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
Nbⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Nbⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
TaTantalum
Taⓘ Tapiolite-(Fe)Fe2+Ta2O6
Taⓘ Microlite GroupA2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
Taⓘ Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
BiBismuth
Biⓘ Native BismuthBi
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3

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References

Palinkaš, S. S., Wegner, R., Čobić, A., Palinkaš, L. A., De Brito Barreto, S., Váczi, T., & Bermanec, V. (2014). The role of magmatic and hydrothermal processes in the evolution of Be-bearing pegmatites: Evidence from beryl and its breakdown products. American Mineralogist, 99(2-3), 424-432.
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