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S11D-0078 cave, S11D deposit, Serra Sul complex, Canaã dos Carajás, Pará, Brazili
Regional Level Types
S11D-0078 caveCave
S11D depositPit (Active)
Serra Sul complexDeposit
Canaã dos CarajásMunicipality
ParáState
BrazilCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
6° 23' 32'' South , 50° 18' 57'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-6.39236,-50.31609
GeoHash:
G#: 6yu5xh2cy
GRN:
S05W35
Type:
Cave
Köppen climate type:
Aw : Tropical savanna, wet
Mindat Locality ID:
435781
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:435781:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Cavity (S11D-78); Caverna S11D-0078


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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


11 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hureaulite
Formula: Mn2+5(PO3OH)2(PO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Leucophosphite
Formula: KFe3+2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
ⓘ Phosphosiderite
Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Rodolicoite
Formula: Fe3+PO4
ⓘ Spheniscidite
Formula: (NH4,K)(Fe3+,Al)2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
ⓘ Strengite
Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Taranakite
Formula: K3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘJarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘRodolicoite8.AB.Fe3+PO4
ⓘHureaulite8.CB.10Mn2+5(PO3OH)2(PO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘPhosphosiderite8.CD.05FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘStrengite8.CD.10FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘTaranakite8.CH.25K3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O
ⓘLeucophosphite8.DH.10KFe3+2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
ⓘSpheniscidite8.DH.10(NH4,K)(Fe3+,Al)2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HureauliteMn52+(PO3OH)2(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Hⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Spheniscidite(NH4,K)(Fe3+,Al)2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Hⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ TaranakiteK3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O
NNitrogen
Nⓘ Spheniscidite(NH4,K)(Fe3+,Al)2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HureauliteMn52+(PO3OH)2(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Oⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Spheniscidite(NH4,K)(Fe3+,Al)2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Oⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ TaranakiteK3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O
Oⓘ RodolicoiteFe3+PO4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Spheniscidite(NH4,K)(Fe3+,Al)2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Alⓘ TaranakiteK3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ HureauliteMn52+(PO3OH)2(PO4)2 · 4H2O
Pⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Pⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ Spheniscidite(NH4,K)(Fe3+,Al)2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Pⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ TaranakiteK3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O
Pⓘ RodolicoiteFe3+PO4
SSulfur
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
KPotassium
Kⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Kⓘ Spheniscidite(NH4,K)(Fe3+,Al)2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Kⓘ TaranakiteK3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
MnManganese
Mnⓘ HureauliteMn52+(PO3OH)2(PO4)2 · 4H2O
FeIron
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Feⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Feⓘ Spheniscidite(NH4,K)(Fe3+,Al)2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Feⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Feⓘ RodolicoiteFe3+PO4

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References

Piló, Luis B, Calux, Allan, Scherer, Rafael, Bernard, Enrico (2023) Bats as ecosystem engineers in iron ore caves in the Carajás National Forest, Brazilian Amazonia. Plos one, 18 (5) Public Library of Science San Francisco, CA USA.
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