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Mina do Santino pegmatite, Equador, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazili
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
6° 54' 36'' South , 36° 43' 47'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-6.91000,-36.73000
GRN:
S05W26
Type:
Pegmatite
Köppen climate type:
BSh : Hot semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Santa Luzia13,243 (2012)21.2km
Parelhas16,377 (2012)26.0km
Taperoá8,879 (2012)34.7km
Jardim do Seridó9,520 (2012)36.5km
Soledade8,090 (2012)43.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
333331
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:333331:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


LCT pegmatite intensely altered, part of the Alto dos Mamões pegmatite

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


7 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded


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Alphabetical List Tree Diagram

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Bertrandite
Formula: Be4(Si2O7)(OH)2
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ Beryllonite
Formula: NaBePO4
ⓘ 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
ⓘ Euclase
Formula: BeAl(SiO4)(OH)
ⓘ Kaolinite
Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Rose Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Rose Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘBeryllonite8.AA.10NaBePO4
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
Unclassified
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Hⓘ EuclaseBeAl(SiO4)(OH)
Hⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Beⓘ BerylloniteNaBePO4
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Beⓘ EuclaseBeAl(SiO4)(OH)
BBoron
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
OOxygen
Oⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Oⓘ BerylloniteNaBePO4
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ EuclaseBeAl(SiO4)(OH)
Oⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Quartz var. Rose QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
NaSodium
Naⓘ BerylloniteNaBePO4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ EuclaseBeAl(SiO4)(OH)
Alⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ BertranditeBe4(Si2O7)(OH)2
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ EuclaseBeAl(SiO4)(OH)
Siⓘ KaoliniteAl2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Quartz var. Rose QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ BerylloniteNaBePO4
KPotassium
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
FeIron
Feⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series

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References

Palinkas, S. S., Wegner, R., Cobic, A., Palinkas, L. A., De Brito Barreto, S., Vaczi, 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) 424-432 doi:10.2138/am.2014.4500
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