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Salgadinho Open Cut, Carnaúba dos Dantas, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazili
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Salgadinho Open CutPit
Carnaúba dos DantasMunicipality
Rio Grande do NorteState
BrazilCountry

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View from the bottom of the open cut

Salgadinho Open Cut, Carnaúba dos Dantas, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
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Spodumene

Salgadinho Open Cut, Carnaúba dos Dantas, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
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View from the bottom of the open cut

Salgadinho Open Cut, Carnaúba dos Dantas, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
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Spodumene

Salgadinho Open Cut, Carnaúba dos Dantas, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
02424120017585485349886.jpg
View from the bottom of the open cut

Salgadinho Open Cut, Carnaúba dos Dantas, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
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Spodumene

Salgadinho Open Cut, Carnaúba dos Dantas, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
6° 35' 2'' South , 36° 36' 45'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-6.58413,-36.61255
GRN:
S05W26
Type:
Pit
Köppen climate type:
BSh : Hot semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Parelhas16,377 (2012)12.5km
Jardim do Seridó9,520 (2012)17.9km
Picuí10,779 (2012)30.4km
Currais Novos35,560 (2012)37.4km
Santa Luzia13,243 (2012)46.5km
Mindat Locality ID:
439850
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:439850:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Salgadinho Artisanal Open-Cut


An open cut mine worked by artisanal miner.

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2 valid minerals.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘAmblygonite8.BB.05LiAl(PO4)F
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘSpodumene9.DA.30LiAlSi2O6
Unclassified
ⓘ'Lepidolite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

LiLithium
Liⓘ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Liⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
OOxygen
Oⓘ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Oⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
FFluorine
Fⓘ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F
Alⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
SiSilicon
Siⓘ SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)F

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Brazil
South AmericaContinent
South America PlateTectonic Plate

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