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Capoeira 1 pegmatite (Boqueirãozinho pegmatite), Parelhas, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazili
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Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)

Capoeira 1 pegmatite, Parelhas, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
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Apatite

Capoeira 1 pegmatite, Parelhas, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
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Fluorapatite

Capoeira 1 pegmatite, Parelhas, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
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Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)

Capoeira 1 pegmatite, Parelhas, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
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Apatite

Capoeira 1 pegmatite, Parelhas, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
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Fluorapatite

Capoeira 1 pegmatite, Parelhas, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
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Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)

Capoeira 1 pegmatite, Parelhas, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
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Apatite

Capoeira 1 pegmatite, Parelhas, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
6° 41' 2'' South , 36° 38' 9'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-6.68389,-36.63611
GRN:
S05W26
Type:
Pegmatite
Köppen climate type:
BSh : Hot semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Parelhas16,377 (2012)2.4km
Jardim do Seridó9,520 (2012)18.9km
Picuí10,779 (2012)37.3km
Santa Luzia13,243 (2012)37.6km
Currais Novos35,560 (2012)48.8km
Mindat Locality ID:
30433
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:30433:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A Li-Cs-Be-Ta-bearing zoned pegmatite dated at 509.5 ± 29 Ma.
"Bocheiron Zinho" and "Boqueirao-shino" are both misspellings.

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Mineral List


38 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
References:
Baumgartner, R., Romer, R. L., Moritz, R., Sallet, R., Chiaradia, M. (2006) Columbite-tantalite-bearing granitic pegmatites from the Seridó belt, northeastern Brazil: Genetic constraints from U-Pb dating and Pb isotopes. The Canadian Mineralogist, 44 (1). 69-86 doi:10.2113/gscanmin.44.1.69
de Brito Barreto, S., & Bretas Bittar, S. M. (2010). Los depósitos de gemas de Brasil: localización, producción e impacto económico. Boletín de la Sociedad Geológica Mexicana, 62(1), 123-140.
Carrino, Thais Andressa; Barreto, Sandra de Brito; Oliveira, Paula Jussara Azevedo de; Araújo Neto, José Ferreira de; Correia, Aldine Maria de Lima (2019) Linking gemology and spectral geology: a case study of elbaites from Seridó Pegmatite Province, Northeastern Brazil. Brazilian Journal of Geology, 49 (2). e20180113 doi:10.1590/2317-4889201920180113
ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A
ⓘ Autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Beryl var. Morganite
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
ⓘ Chrysocolla
Formula: Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘ Columbite-(Mn)
Formula: Mn2+Nb2O6
Description: Included by uraninite and K feldspar.
ⓘ Cookeite
Formula: (LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
ⓘ Coronadite
Formula: Pb(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
ⓘ Covellite
Formula: CuS
ⓘ Crandallite
Formula: CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘ Digenite
Formula: Cu9S5
ⓘ Dravite
Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Elbaite
Formula: Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Elbaite var. Copper-bearing Elbaite
Formula: Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Eosphorite
Formula: Mn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘ Euclase
Formula: BeAl(SiO4)(OH)
ⓘ Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘ Gahnite
Formula: ZnAl2O4
ⓘ Galena
Formula: PbS
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Hectorite
Formula: Na0.3(Mg,Li)3(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
ⓘ Hessite
Formula: Ag2Te
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ 'Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series'
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ 'Lepidolite'
ⓘ Lithiophilite
Formula: LiMn2+PO4
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Malachite
Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
ⓘ Microcline
Formula: K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ 'Microlite Group'
Formula: A2-mTa2X6-wZ1-n
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
References:
Baumgartner, R., Romer, R. L., Moritz, R., Sallet, R., Chiaradia, M. (2006) Columbite-tantalite-bearing granitic pegmatites from the Seridó belt, northeastern Brazil: Genetic constraints from U-Pb dating and Pb isotopes. The Canadian Mineralogist, 44 (1). 69-86 doi:10.2113/gscanmin.44.1.69
de Brito Barreto, S., & Bretas Bittar, S. M. (2010). Los depósitos de gemas de Brasil: localización, producción e impacto económico. Boletín de la Sociedad Geológica Mexicana, 62(1), 123-140.
Carrino, Thais Andressa; Barreto, Sandra de Brito; Oliveira, Paula Jussara Azevedo de; Araújo Neto, José Ferreira de; Correia, Aldine Maria de Lima (2019) Linking gemology and spectral geology: a case study of elbaites from Seridó Pegmatite Province, Northeastern Brazil. Brazilian Journal of Geology, 49 (2). e20180113 doi:10.1590/2317-4889201920180113
ⓘ Opal
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN
Formula: SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ 'Orlite'
Formula: Pb3(UO2)3(Si2O7)2 · 6H2O
ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Group'
Formula: A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)'
Formula: (Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F)
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
References:
Beurlen, Hartman, Da Silva, Marcelo R.R., Thomas, Rainer, Soares, Dwight R., Olivier, Patrick (2008) Nb–Ta–(Ti–Sn) oxide mineral chemistry as tracer of rare-element granitic pegmatite fractionation in the Borborema Province, Northeastern Brazil. Mineralium Deposita, 43 (2) 207-228 doi:10.1007/s00126-007-0152-4
de Brito Barreto, S., & Bretas Bittar, S. M. (2010). Los depósitos de gemas de Brasil: localización, producción e impacto económico. Boletín de la Sociedad Geológica Mexicana, 62(1), 123-140.
Carrino, Thais Andressa; Barreto, Sandra de Brito; Oliveira, Paula Jussara Azevedo de; Araújo Neto, José Ferreira de; Correia, Aldine Maria de Lima (2019) Linking gemology and spectral geology: a case study of elbaites from Seridó Pegmatite Province, Northeastern Brazil. Brazilian Journal of Geology, 49 (2). e20180113 doi:10.1590/2317-4889201920180113
ⓘ Quartz var. Milky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Rutile var. Niobium-bearing Rutile
Formula: (Ti,Nb)O2
ⓘ Schorl
Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘ Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Spodumene
Formula: LiAlSi2O6
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ Triphylite
Formula: LiFe2+PO4
Description: Most of the triphylite-lithiophilite from this locality has Mn:Fe = 3:1. A rare grain of unknown homogeneity gave a ration Mn:Fe < 1 and therefore slightly in the triphylite range.
ⓘ Triplite
Formula: Mn2+2(PO4)F
ⓘ Triploidite
Formula: Mn2+2(PO4)(OH)
ⓘ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
Description: As inclusions in manganocolumbite.
ⓘ 'Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)'
Formula: (Ca,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb)2(O,OH)7
ⓘ Zabuyelite
Formula: Li2CO3
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘDigenite2.BA.10Cu9S5
ⓘHessite2.BA.60Ag2Te
ⓘCovellite2.CA.05aCuS
ⓘGalena2.CD.10PbS
ⓘBismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ'Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series'4..
ⓘ'Microlite Group'4.00.A2-mTa2X6-wZ1-n
ⓘ'Pyrochlore Group'4.00.A2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
ⓘ'var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)'4.00.(Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F)
ⓘGahnite4.BB.05ZnAl2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Smoky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Milky Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘOpal
var. Opal-AN		4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘ4.DA.10SiO2 · nH2O
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘvar. Niobium-bearing Rutile4.DB.05(Ti,Nb)O2
ⓘColumbite-(Mn)4.DB.35Mn2+Nb2O6
ⓘCoronadite4.DK.05aPb(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
ⓘUraninite4.DL.05UO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘZabuyelite5.AA.05Li2CO3
ⓘMalachite5.BA.10Cu2(CO3)(OH)2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘLithiophilite8.AB.10LiMn2+PO4
ⓘTriphylite8.AB.10LiFe2+PO4
ⓘTriplite8.BB.10Mn2+2(PO4)F
ⓘTriploidite8.BB.15Mn2+2(PO4)(OH)
ⓘCrandallite8.BL.10CaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘFluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
ⓘEosphorite8.DD.20Mn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
ⓘAutunite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘSpessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘEuclase9.AE.10BeAl(SiO4)(OH)
ⓘ'Orlite'9.AK.Pb3(UO2)3(Si2O7)2 · 6H2O
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘvar. Morganite9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘDravite9.CK.05NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘElbaite9.CK.05Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘSchorl9.CK.05NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘElbaite
var. Copper-bearing Elbaite		9.CK.05Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
ⓘSpodumene9.DA.30LiAlSi2O6
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘHectorite9.EC.45Na0.3(Mg,Li)3(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
ⓘCookeite9.EC.55(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
ⓘChrysocolla9.ED.20Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
ⓘMicrocline9.FA.30K(AlSi3O8)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘvar. Cleavelandite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Lepidolite'-
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)'-(Ca,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb)2(O,OH)7
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3A

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Hⓘ Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Hⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Hⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ EosphoriteMn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Hⓘ EuclaseBeAl(SiO4)(OH)
Hⓘ HectoriteNa0.3(Mg,Li)3(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
Hⓘ Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Hⓘ OrlitePb3(UO2)3(Si2O7)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Hⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Hⓘ TriploiditeMn22+(PO4)(OH)
Hⓘ Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb)2(O,OH)7
Hⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F)
Hⓘ Elbaite var. Copper-bearing ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
LiLithium
Liⓘ Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Liⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Liⓘ HectoriteNa0.3(Mg,Li)3(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
Liⓘ LithiophiliteLiMn2+PO4
Liⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Liⓘ TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
Liⓘ ZabuyeliteLi2CO3
Liⓘ Elbaite var. Copper-bearing ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Beⓘ EuclaseBeAl(SiO4)(OH)
Beⓘ Beryl var. MorganiteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
Bⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Bⓘ Elbaite var. Copper-bearing ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Cⓘ ZabuyeliteLi2CO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Oⓘ Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Oⓘ CoronaditePb(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Oⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Oⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ EosphoriteMn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Oⓘ EuclaseBeAl(SiO4)(OH)
Oⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Oⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
Oⓘ HectoriteNa0.3(Mg,Li)3(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
Oⓘ Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series
Oⓘ LithiophiliteLiMn2+PO4
Oⓘ Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
Oⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Beryl var. MorganiteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Oⓘ OrlitePb3(UO2)3(Si2O7)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
Oⓘ TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
Oⓘ TriploiditeMn22+(PO4)(OH)
Oⓘ UraniniteUO2
Oⓘ Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb)2(O,OH)7
Oⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F)
Oⓘ ZabuyeliteLi2CO3
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Quartz var. Milky QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Elbaite var. Copper-bearing ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Oⓘ Rutile var. Niobium-bearing Rutile(Ti,Nb)O2
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Fⓘ HectoriteNa0.3(Mg,Li)3(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
Fⓘ TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
Fⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F)
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naⓘ HectoriteNa0.3(Mg,Li)3(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
Naⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Naⓘ Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb)2(O,OH)7
Naⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ Elbaite var. Copper-bearing ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Mgⓘ HectoriteNa0.3(Mg,Li)3(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Alⓘ Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Alⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Alⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ EosphoriteMn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Alⓘ EuclaseBeAl(SiO4)(OH)
Alⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
Alⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Beryl var. MorganiteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Alⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Alⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Elbaite var. Copper-bearing ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Siⓘ Cookeite(LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8
Siⓘ DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ EuclaseBeAl(SiO4)(OH)
Siⓘ HectoriteNa0.3(Mg,Li)3(Si4O10)(F,OH)2
Siⓘ Opal var. Opal-ANSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Beryl var. MorganiteBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ OpalSiO2 · nH2O
Siⓘ OrlitePb3(UO2)3(Si2O7)2 · 6H2O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Siⓘ Quartz var. Smoky QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Siⓘ Quartz var. Milky QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Albite var. CleavelanditeNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Elbaite var. Copper-bearing ElbaiteNa(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Pⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pⓘ EosphoriteMn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Pⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Pⓘ LithiophiliteLiMn2+PO4
Pⓘ TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
Pⓘ TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
Pⓘ TriploiditeMn22+(PO4)(OH)
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
SSulfur
Sⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sⓘ CovelliteCuS
Sⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Sⓘ GalenaPbS
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MicroclineK(AlSi3O8)
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Caⓘ CrandalliteCaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Caⓘ FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
Caⓘ Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb)2(O,OH)7
Caⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F)
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3A
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F)
Tiⓘ Rutile var. Niobium-bearing Rutile(Ti,Nb)O2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ CoronaditePb(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Mnⓘ EosphoriteMn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Mnⓘ Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series
Mnⓘ LithiophiliteLiMn2+PO4
Mnⓘ Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
Mnⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Mnⓘ TripliteMn22+(PO4)F
Mnⓘ TriploiditeMn22+(PO4)(OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ SchorlNaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Feⓘ TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChrysocollaCu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1
Cuⓘ CovelliteCuS
Cuⓘ DigeniteCu9S5
Cuⓘ MalachiteCu2(CO3)(OH)2
ZnZinc
Znⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
Nbⓘ Pyrochlore GroupA2Nb2(O,OH)6Z
Nbⓘ Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb)2(O,OH)7
Nbⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F)
Nbⓘ Rutile var. Niobium-bearing Rutile(Ti,Nb)O2
AgSilver
Agⓘ HessiteAg2Te
TeTellurium
Teⓘ HessiteAg2Te
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F)
TaTantalum
Taⓘ Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series
Taⓘ Microlite GroupA2-mTa2X6-wZ1-n
Taⓘ Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb)2(O,OH)7
Taⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F)
PbLead
Pbⓘ CoronaditePb(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Pbⓘ GalenaPbS
Pbⓘ OrlitePb3(UO2)3(Si2O7)2 · 6H2O
BiBismuth
Biⓘ BismuthiniteBi2S3
UUranium
Uⓘ AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Uⓘ OrlitePb3(UO2)3(Si2O7)2 · 6H2O
Uⓘ UraniniteUO2
Uⓘ Uranmicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Na)2-x(Ta,Nb)2(O,OH)7
Uⓘ Pyrochlore Group var. Uranpyrochlore (of Hogarth 1977)(Ca,U,Ce)2(Nb,Ti,Ta)2O6(OH,F)

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Beurlen, Hartman, Da Silva, Marcelo R.R., Thomas, Rainer, Soares, Dwight R., Olivier, Patrick (2008) Nb–Ta–(Ti–Sn) oxide mineral chemistry as tracer of rare-element granitic pegmatite fractionation in the Borborema Province, Northeastern Brazil. Mineralium Deposita, 43 (2) 207-228 doi:10.1007/s00126-007-0152-4
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