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Morro do Felipe mine, Vitória do Jari, Amapá, Brazili
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Morro do Felipe mine | Mine |
| Vitória do Jari | Municipality |
| Amapá | State |
| Brazil | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
0° 53' 30'' South , 52° 22' 53'' West
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Name(s) in local language(s):
Morro do Felipe, Vitória do Jari
Extensive kaolin deposits have formed along the east side of the Rio Jari, which empties into the Amazon River and forms the border between Amapá and Pará states. These deposits have been developed into what may be (or has been) the largest single kaolin mine in the world, as measured by product tonnage (Kogel et al., 2006, p. 388). This is the Morro do Felipe Mine (Montes et al., 2002). This deposit formed by intensive lateritic weathering of kaolinitic clay sediments alternating with sandy sedimentary beds (Montes et al., 2002). Mining and processing work is carried out by Caulim da Amazônia, S.A.(Cadam).
The Morro do Felipe Mine lies near the extreme northwestern point in Vitória do Jari Municipality, so an outline of the municipality does not adequately show the setting of this locality. Manguba is the nearest significant town and it is where the kaolinitic ore is processed. Manguba, however, is located across the Rio Jari in the state of Pará. Geographic coordinates should be used to specify the mine’s locality. Both the mine and processing plant in Manguba are clearly visible on satellite photos. Amapá was once part of Pará but became a separate territory in 1943 and a state in 1991.
The Morro do Felipe Mine lies near the extreme northwestern point in Vitória do Jari Municipality, so an outline of the municipality does not adequately show the setting of this locality. Manguba is the nearest significant town and it is where the kaolinitic ore is processed. Manguba, however, is located across the Rio Jari in the state of Pará. Geographic coordinates should be used to specify the mine’s locality. Both the mine and processing plant in Manguba are clearly visible on satellite photos. Amapá was once part of Pará but became a separate territory in 1943 and a state in 1991.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Anatase Formula: TiO2 |
| ⓘ Gibbsite Formula: Al(OH)3 |
| ⓘ Goethite Formula: Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 Description: High quality kaolinite suitable for use in the paper industry. References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Goethite | 4.00. | Fe3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Anatase | 4.DD.05 | TiO2 |
| ⓘ | Gibbsite | 4.FE.10 | Al(OH)3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Gibbsite | Al(OH)3 |
| H | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Anatase | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Gibbsite | Al(OH)3 |
| O | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Gibbsite | Al(OH)3 |
| Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Anatase | TiO2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Goethite | Fe3+O(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
South AmericaContinent
South America PlateTectonic Plate
- Amazonas basinBasin
- Amazonian GrabenNarrow Rift
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