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Cave N4WS-0015, N4WS Pit, Carajás iron complex, Parauapebas, Pará, Brazili
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Cave N4WS-0015Cave
N4WS PitPit
Carajás iron complexMine
ParauapebasMunicipality
ParáState
BrazilCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
6° 4' 0'' South , 50° 11' 23'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-6.06684,-50.18983
GeoHash:
G#: 6yum3zsfh
GRN:
S05W35
Type:
Cave
Köppen climate type:
Aw : Tropical savanna, wet
Mindat Locality ID:
435782
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:435782:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Cave.

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16 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aluminite
Formula: Al2(SO4)(OH)4 · 7H2O
ⓘ Felsőbányaite
Formula: Al4(SO4)(OH)10 · 4H2O
ⓘ Francoanellite
Formula: K3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Hannayite
Formula: (NH4)2Mg3H4(PO4)4 · 8H2O
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Leucophosphite
Formula: KFe3+2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
ⓘ Monetite
Formula: Ca(PO3OH)
ⓘ Newberyite
Formula: Mg(PO3OH) · 3H2O
ⓘ Phosphosiderite
Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Spheniscidite
Formula: (NH4,K)(Fe3+,Al)2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
ⓘ Strengite
Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Taranakite
Formula: K3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O
ⓘ Variscite
Formula: AlPO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Vashegyite
Formula: Al11(PO4)9(OH)6 · 38H2O

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
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘAluminite7.DC.05Al2(SO4)(OH)4 · 7H2O
ⓘFelsőbányaite7.DD.05Al4(SO4)(OH)10 · 4H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘMonetite8.AD.10Ca(PO3OH)
ⓘPhosphosiderite8.CD.05FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘStrengite8.CD.10FePO4 · 2H2O
ⓘVariscite8.CD.10AlPO4 · 2H2O
ⓘNewberyite8.CE.10Mg(PO3OH) · 3H2O
ⓘFrancoanellite8.CH.25K3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 12H2O
ⓘTaranakite8.CH.25K3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O
ⓘHannayite8.CH.35(NH4)2Mg3H4(PO4)4 · 8H2O
ⓘVashegyite8.DB.10Al11(PO4)9(OH)6 · 38H2O
ⓘ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ⓘ AluminiteAl2(SO4)(OH)4 · 7H2O
Hⓘ FelsőbányaiteAl4(SO4)(OH)10 · 4H2O
Hⓘ FrancoanelliteK3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Hannayite(NH4)2Mg3H4(PO4)4 · 8H2O
Hⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Hⓘ MonetiteCa(PO3OH)
Hⓘ NewberyiteMg(PO3OH) · 3H2O
Hⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Spheniscidite(NH4,K)(Fe3+,Al)2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Hⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ TaranakiteK3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O
Hⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ VashegyiteAl11(PO4)9(OH)6 · 38H2O
NNitrogen
Nⓘ Hannayite(NH4)2Mg3H4(PO4)4 · 8H2O
Nⓘ Spheniscidite(NH4,K)(Fe3+,Al)2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ AluminiteAl2(SO4)(OH)4 · 7H2O
Oⓘ FelsőbányaiteAl4(SO4)(OH)10 · 4H2O
Oⓘ FrancoanelliteK3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Hannayite(NH4)2Mg3H4(PO4)4 · 8H2O
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Oⓘ MonetiteCa(PO3OH)
Oⓘ NewberyiteMg(PO3OH) · 3H2O
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ⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ VashegyiteAl11(PO4)9(OH)6 · 38H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Hannayite(NH4)2Mg3H4(PO4)4 · 8H2O
Mgⓘ NewberyiteMg(PO3OH) · 3H2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AluminiteAl2(SO4)(OH)4 · 7H2O
Alⓘ FelsőbányaiteAl4(SO4)(OH)10 · 4H2O
Alⓘ FrancoanelliteK3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Alⓘ Spheniscidite(NH4,K)(Fe3+,Al)2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Alⓘ TaranakiteK3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 18H2O
Alⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Alⓘ VashegyiteAl11(PO4)9(OH)6 · 38H2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ FrancoanelliteK3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 12H2O
Pⓘ Hannayite(NH4)2Mg3H4(PO4)4 · 8H2O
Pⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Pⓘ MonetiteCa(PO3OH)
Pⓘ NewberyiteMg(PO3OH) · 3H2O
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ⓘ VarisciteAlPO4 · 2H2O
Pⓘ VashegyiteAl11(PO4)9(OH)6 · 38H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ AluminiteAl2(SO4)(OH)4 · 7H2O
Sⓘ FelsőbányaiteAl4(SO4)(OH)10 · 4H2O
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ FrancoanelliteK3Al5(PO3OH)6(PO4)2 · 12H2O
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
Caⓘ MonetiteCa(PO3OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ LeucophosphiteKFe23+(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Feⓘ PhosphosideriteFePO4 · 2H2O
Feⓘ Spheniscidite(NH4,K)(Fe3+,Al)2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O
Feⓘ StrengiteFePO4 · 2H2O

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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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