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Main gate of the São Luis property

São Luis river alluvials, Juína, Mato Grosso, Brazil
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Aerial view of the mining operation

São Luis river alluvials, Juína, Mato Grosso, Brazil
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Diamond

Juína kimberlite field, Juína, Mato Grosso, Brazil
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Main gate of the São Luis property

São Luis river alluvials, Juína, Mato Grosso, Brazil
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Aerial view of the mining operation

São Luis river alluvials, Juína, Mato Grosso, Brazil
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Diamond

Juína kimberlite field, Juína, Mato Grosso, Brazil
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Main gate of the São Luis property

São Luis river alluvials, Juína, Mato Grosso, Brazil
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Aerial view of the mining operation

São Luis river alluvials, Juína, Mato Grosso, Brazil
Type:
Geologic Province
Largest Settlements:
PlacePopulation
Vilhena63,231 (2012)
Barra do Bugres31,311 (2012)
Lucas27,665 (2012)
Pimenta Bueno25,762 (2012)
Nova Olímpia19,274 (2012)
Diamantino15,699 (2012)
Mindat Locality ID:
473798
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:473798:1
GUID (UUID V4):
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78 valid minerals. 5 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

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ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase
Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
ⓘ Almandine
Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
ⓘ Ankerite ?
Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘ Annite
Formula: KFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ 'Apatite Group'
ⓘ Augite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ Baddeleyite
Formula: ZrO2
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Bradleyite
Formula: Na3Mg(CO3)(PO4)
ⓘ Breyite (TL)
Formula: Ca3Si3O9
Description: May be walstromite or perovskite.
ⓘ Bridgmanite
Formula: (Mg,Fe)SiO3
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Coesite
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Cohenite ?
Formula: Fe3C
ⓘ Corundum
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Corundum var. Ruby
Formula: Al2O3
ⓘ Cotunnite
Formula: PbCl2
ⓘ Cryptomelane
Formula: K(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
Habit: Massive, matte botryoidal
Colour: Black
Fluorescence: Non-fluorescent
Description: Large botryoidal cryptomelane specimens are much prized from this location.
ⓘ Cuspidine
Formula: Ca8(Si2O7)2F4
ⓘ Davemaoite
Formula: CaSiO3
ⓘ Deltanitrogen (TL)
Formula: N
Type Locality:
ⓘ Diamond
Formula: C
Localities: Reported from at least 13 localities in this region.
ⓘ Diopside
Formula: CaMgSi2O6
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Eitelite
Formula: Na2Mg(CO3)2
ⓘ Ellinaite (TL)
Formula: CaCr2O4
Type Locality:
Description: As mineral phase of an inclusion within diamond, collected from gravel of Sorriso creek, a tributary of Aripuanã River, Mato Grosso, Brazil (11∘20′ S, 59∘11′ W )
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'
ⓘ Forsterite
Formula: Mg2(SiO4)
ⓘ Forsterite var. Peridot
Formula: Mg2SiO4
ⓘ 'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Grahampearsonite (TL)
Formula: Ca2P2O7
Type Locality:
ⓘ Graphite
Formula: C
ⓘ Halite
Formula: NaCl
ⓘ Haxonite
Formula: FeNi22C6
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hercynite ?
Formula: Fe2+Al2O4
ⓘ Hollandite
Formula: Ba(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
ⓘ 'Hydrophilite'
ⓘ Ilmenite
Formula: Fe2+TiO3
ⓘ 'Iron sulfide'
ⓘ Jeffbenite (TL)
Formula: Mg3Al2Si3O12
ⓘ Kalsilite
Formula: KAlSiO4
ⓘ 'Kelyphite'
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Maghemite
Formula: (Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Magnesioferrite
Formula: MgFe3+2O4
ⓘ Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Majorite
Formula: Mg3(MgSi)(SiO4)3
ⓘ Merrillite
Formula: Ca9NaMg(PO4)7
ⓘ Merwinite
Formula: Ca3Mg(SiO4)2
ⓘ Millerite
Formula: NiS
ⓘ Moissanite ?
Formula: SiC
ⓘ Monazite-(Ce) ?
Formula: Ce(PO4)
ⓘ Monticellite
Formula: CaMg(SiO4)
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Phengite
Formula: KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Nahcolite
Formula: NaHCO3
ⓘ Native Iron
Formula: Fe
ⓘ Nepheline
Formula: Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘ Nyerereite
Formula: Na2Ca(CO3)2
ⓘ 'Olivine Group'
Formula: M2SiO4
ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Oskarssonite
Formula: AlF3
ⓘ Parascandolaite
Formula: KMgF3
ⓘ Pectolite
Formula: NaCa2Si3O8(OH)
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ Periclase
Formula: MgO
ⓘ Periclase var. Ferropericlase
Formula: (Mg,Fe)O
ⓘ 'Periclase Group'
ⓘ Perovskite
Formula: CaTiO3
Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.
ⓘ Phlogopite
Formula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Pigeonite
Formula: (CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘ Plattnerite
Formula: PbO2
ⓘ Pyrope
Formula: Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Richterite
Formula: Na(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Rutile var. Ilmenorutile
Formula: (Ti,Nb)O2
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ 'Spinel Subgroup'
Formula: A2+D3+2O4
ⓘ Stishovite
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sylvite
Formula: KCl
ⓘ Titanite
Formula: CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘ 'UM2001-19-SiO:AlCaMgNa'
Formula: (Na,Mg,Ca)(Mg,Al)Si2O6
ⓘ 'Unnamed (Barium-Strontium Aluminium Fluoride)'
Formula: (Ba,Sr)AlF5
ⓘ 'Unnamed (Calcium Chromium Oxide Postspinel)'
Formula: CaCr2O4
ⓘ 'Unnamed (Iron Carbide)'
Formula: Fe7C3
ⓘ 'Unnamed (Iron Carbide II)'
Formula: Fe2C
ⓘ 'Unnamed (Iron Carbonitride)'
Formula: Fe9(N,C)2
ⓘ 'Unnamed (Iron Diphosphate)'
Formula: Fe2Fe5(P2O7)4
ⓘ 'Unnamed (Iron Nitride I)'
Formula: Fe3N
ⓘ 'Unnamed (Iron Nitride II)'
Formula: Fe2N
ⓘ 'Unnamed (Mg analogue of Xieite)'
Formula: MgCr2O4
ⓘ 'Unnamed (Orthorhombic Polymorph of Magnesium Oxide)'
Formula: MgO
ⓘ 'Unnamed (Sodium-Magnesium Phosphate)'
Formula: Na4Mg3(PO4)2(P2O7)
ⓘ Violarite
Formula: Fe2+Ni3+2S4
ⓘ Walstromite
Formula: BaCa2(Si3O9)
ⓘ Wollastonite
Formula: Ca3(Si3O9)
ⓘ Wüstite
Formula: FeO
ⓘ Xieite
Formula: Fe2+Cr2O4
ⓘ Yarlongite ?
Formula: Cr4Fe4NiC4

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Iron1.AE.05Fe
ⓘCohenite ?1.BA.05Fe3C
ⓘHaxonite1.BA.10FeNi22C6
ⓘYarlongite ?1.BA.30Cr4Fe4NiC4
ⓘDeltanitrogen (TL)1.C0.N
ⓘGraphite1.CB.05aC
ⓘDiamond1.CB.10aC
ⓘMoissanite ?1.DA.SiC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘChalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
ⓘMillerite2.CC.20NiS
ⓘViolarite2.DA.05Fe2+Ni3+2S4
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘOskarssonite3.A0.AlF3
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
ⓘSylvite3.AA.20KCl
ⓘParascandolaite3.AA.35KMgF3
ⓘCotunnite3.AB.85PbCl2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘPericlase4.AB.25MgO
ⓘWüstite4.AB.25FeO
ⓘPericlase
var. Ferropericlase		4.AB.25(Mg,Fe)O
ⓘHercynite ?4.BB.05Fe2+Al2O4
ⓘMagnesioferrite4.BB.05MgFe3+2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘMaghemite4.BB.15(Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe3+2O4
ⓘXieite4.BB.25Fe2+Cr2O4
ⓘEllinaite (TL)4.BC.CaCr2O4
ⓘCorundum4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘIlmenite4.CB.05Fe2+TiO3
ⓘCorundum
var. Ruby		4.CB.05Al2O3
ⓘPerovskite4.CC.30CaTiO3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCoesite4.DA.35SiO2
ⓘStishovite4.DA.40SiO2
ⓘRutile
var. Ilmenorutile		4.DB.05(Ti,Nb)O2
ⓘPlattnerite4.DB.05PbO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘBaddeleyite4.DE.35ZrO2
ⓘCryptomelane4.DK.05aK(Mn4+7Mn3+)O16
ⓘHollandite4.DK.05aBa(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘNahcolite5.AA.15NaHCO3
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘMagnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
ⓘAnkerite ?5.AB.10Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘEitelite5.AC.05Na2Mg(CO3)2
ⓘNyerereite5.AC.10Na2Ca(CO3)2
ⓘBradleyite5.BF.10Na3Mg(CO3)(PO4)
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAnhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘMerrillite8.AC.45Ca9NaMg(PO4)7
ⓘMonazite-(Ce) ?8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
ⓘGrahampearsonite (TL)8.FA.Ca2P2O7
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘForsterite9.AC.05Mg2(SiO4)
ⓘvar. Peridot9.AC.05Mg2SiO4
ⓘMonticellite9.AC.10CaMg(SiO4)
ⓘMerwinite9.AD.15Ca3Mg(SiO4)2
ⓘAlmandine9.AD.25Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘMajorite9.AD.25Mg3(MgSi)(SiO4)3
ⓘPyrope9.AD.25Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘJeffbenite (TL)9.AD.55Mg3Al2Si3O12
ⓘKyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘTitanite9.AG.15CaTi(SiO4)O
ⓘCuspidine9.BE.17Ca8(Si2O7)2F4
ⓘWalstromite9.CA.25BaCa2(Si3O9)
ⓘBreyite (TL)9.CA.25Ca3Si3O9
ⓘPigeonite9.DA.10(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘAugite9.DA.15(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
ⓘDiopside9.DA.15CaMgSi2O6
ⓘRichterite9.DE.20Na(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
ⓘPectolite9.DG.05NaCa2Si3O8(OH)
ⓘWollastonite9.DG.05Ca3(Si3O9)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar. Phengite9.EC.15KAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
ⓘAnnite9.EC.20KFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘPhlogopite9.EC.20KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘKalsilite9.FA.05KAlSiO4
ⓘNepheline9.FA.05Na3K(Al4Si4O16)
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘvar. Oligoclase9.FA.35(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
ⓘBridgmanite9.H0.(Mg,Fe)SiO3
ⓘDavemaoite9.H0.CaSiO3
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Feldspar Group'-
ⓘ'Hydrophilite'-
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-
ⓘ'Kelyphite'-
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3
ⓘ'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ'Olivine Group'-M2SiO4
ⓘ'Periclase Group'-
ⓘ'Apatite Group'-
ⓘ'Iron sulfide'-
ⓘ'Unnamed (Iron Carbonitride)'-Fe9(N,C)2
ⓘ'Unnamed (Iron Nitride I)'-Fe3N
ⓘ'Unnamed (Iron Nitride II)'-Fe2N
ⓘ'Unnamed (Iron Carbide)'-Fe7C3
ⓘ'Unnamed (Iron Carbide II)'-Fe2C
ⓘ'Unnamed (Calcium Chromium Oxide Postspinel)'-CaCr2O4
ⓘ'Unnamed (Mg analogue of Xieite)'-MgCr2O4
ⓘ'Unnamed (Orthorhombic Polymorph of Magnesium Oxide)'-MgO
ⓘ'Unnamed (Iron Diphosphate)'-Fe2Fe5(P2O7)4
ⓘ'Unnamed (Sodium-Magnesium Phosphate)'-Na4Mg3(PO4)2(P2O7)
ⓘ'Unnamed (Barium-Strontium Aluminium Fluoride)'-(Ba,Sr)AlF5
ⓘ'Spinel Subgroup'-A2+D3+2O4
ⓘ'UM2001-19-SiO:AlCaMgNa'-(Na,Mg,Ca)(Mg,Al)Si2O6

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Hⓘ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ NahcoliteNaHCO3
Hⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Hⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ RichteriteNa(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
Cⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Cⓘ BradleyiteNa3Mg(CO3)(PO4)
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ CoheniteFe3C
Cⓘ DiamondC
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Cⓘ EiteliteNa2Mg(CO3)2
Cⓘ GraphiteC
Cⓘ HaxoniteFeNi22C6
Cⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Cⓘ MoissaniteSiC
Cⓘ NahcoliteNaHCO3
Cⓘ NyerereiteNa2Ca(CO3)2
Cⓘ YarlongiteCr4Fe4NiC4
Cⓘ Unnamed (Iron Carbonitride)Fe9(N,C)2
Cⓘ Unnamed (Iron Carbide)Fe7C3
Cⓘ Unnamed (Iron Carbide II)Fe2C
NNitrogen
Nⓘ Unnamed (Iron Carbonitride)Fe9(N,C)2
Nⓘ Unnamed (Iron Nitride I)Fe3N
Nⓘ Unnamed (Iron Nitride II)Fe2N
Nⓘ DeltanitrogenN
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Oⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Oⓘ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ BaddeleyiteZrO2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ BradleyiteNa3Mg(CO3)(PO4)
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ CoesiteSiO2
Oⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Oⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Oⓘ CuspidineCa8(Si2O7)2F4
Oⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ EiteliteNa2Mg(CO3)2
Oⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Oⓘ HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Oⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Oⓘ Rutile var. Ilmenorutile(Ti,Nb)O2
Oⓘ KalsiliteKAlSiO4
Oⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Oⓘ MagnesioferriteMgFe23+O4
Oⓘ Maghemite(Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MajoriteMg3(MgSi)(SiO4)3
Oⓘ MerwiniteCa3Mg(SiO4)2
Oⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Oⓘ MonticelliteCaMg(SiO4)
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ NahcoliteNaHCO3
Oⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Oⓘ NyerereiteNa2Ca(CO3)2
Oⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Oⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Oⓘ PericlaseMgO
Oⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Oⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Oⓘ PlattneritePbO2
Oⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RichteriteNa(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Oⓘ Corundum var. RubyAl2O3
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ StishoviteSiO2
Oⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Oⓘ WalstromiteBaCa2(Si3O9)
Oⓘ WüstiteFeO
Oⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Oⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
Oⓘ Forsterite var. PeridotMg2SiO4
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Oⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
Oⓘ XieiteFe2+Cr2O4
Oⓘ Periclase var. Ferropericlase(Mg,Fe)O
Oⓘ Bridgmanite(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Oⓘ JeffbeniteMg3Al2Si3O12
Oⓘ Unnamed (Calcium Chromium Oxide Postspinel)CaCr2O4
Oⓘ Unnamed (Mg analogue of Xieite)MgCr2O4
Oⓘ Unnamed (Orthorhombic Polymorph of Magnesium Oxide)MgO
Oⓘ Unnamed (Iron Diphosphate)Fe2Fe5(P2O7)4
Oⓘ Unnamed (Sodium-Magnesium Phosphate)Na4Mg3(PO4)2(P2O7)
Oⓘ Spinel SubgroupA2+D23+O4
Oⓘ BreyiteCa3Si3O9
Oⓘ EllinaiteCaCr2O4
Oⓘ UM2001-19-SiO:AlCaMgNa(Na,Mg,Ca)(Mg,Al)Si2O6
Oⓘ DavemaoiteCaSiO3
Oⓘ GrahampearsoniteCa2P2O7
FFluorine
Fⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ CuspidineCa8(Si2O7)2F4
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Fⓘ OskarssoniteAlF3
Fⓘ ParascandolaiteKMgF3
Fⓘ Unnamed (Barium-Strontium Aluminium Fluoride)(Ba,Sr)AlF5
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Naⓘ BradleyiteNa3Mg(CO3)(PO4)
Naⓘ EiteliteNa2Mg(CO3)2
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
Naⓘ NahcoliteNaHCO3
Naⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Naⓘ NyerereiteNa2Ca(CO3)2
Naⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Naⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Naⓘ RichteriteNa(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Naⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
Naⓘ Unnamed (Sodium-Magnesium Phosphate)Na4Mg3(PO4)2(P2O7)
Naⓘ UM2001-19-SiO:AlCaMgNa(Na,Mg,Ca)(Mg,Al)Si2O6
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Mgⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ BradleyiteNa3Mg(CO3)(PO4)
Mgⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ EiteliteNa2Mg(CO3)2
Mgⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Mgⓘ MagnesiteMgCO3
Mgⓘ MagnesioferriteMgFe23+O4
Mgⓘ MajoriteMg3(MgSi)(SiO4)3
Mgⓘ MerwiniteCa3Mg(SiO4)2
Mgⓘ MonticelliteCaMg(SiO4)
Mgⓘ PericlaseMgO
Mgⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Mgⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Mgⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Mgⓘ RichteriteNa(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
Mgⓘ Forsterite var. PeridotMg2SiO4
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Mgⓘ Periclase var. Ferropericlase(Mg,Fe)O
Mgⓘ Bridgmanite(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Mgⓘ ParascandolaiteKMgF3
Mgⓘ JeffbeniteMg3Al2Si3O12
Mgⓘ Unnamed (Mg analogue of Xieite)MgCr2O4
Mgⓘ Unnamed (Orthorhombic Polymorph of Magnesium Oxide)MgO
Mgⓘ Unnamed (Sodium-Magnesium Phosphate)Na4Mg3(PO4)2(P2O7)
Mgⓘ UM2001-19-SiO:AlCaMgNa(Na,Mg,Ca)(Mg,Al)Si2O6
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Alⓘ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ CorundumAl2O3
Alⓘ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Alⓘ KalsiliteKAlSiO4
Alⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Alⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Alⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ Corundum var. RubyAl2O3
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Alⓘ OskarssoniteAlF3
Alⓘ JeffbeniteMg3Al2Si3O12
Alⓘ Unnamed (Barium-Strontium Aluminium Fluoride)(Ba,Sr)AlF5
Alⓘ UM2001-19-SiO:AlCaMgNa(Na,Mg,Ca)(Mg,Al)Si2O6
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Siⓘ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ CoesiteSiO2
Siⓘ CuspidineCa8(Si2O7)2F4
Siⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Siⓘ ForsteriteMg2(SiO4)
Siⓘ KalsiliteKAlSiO4
Siⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ MajoriteMg3(MgSi)(SiO4)3
Siⓘ MerwiniteCa3Mg(SiO4)2
Siⓘ MoissaniteSiC
Siⓘ MonticelliteCaMg(SiO4)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Siⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Siⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Siⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Siⓘ PyropeMg3Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ RichteriteNa(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Siⓘ StishoviteSiO2
Siⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Siⓘ WalstromiteBaCa2(Si3O9)
Siⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Siⓘ Forsterite var. PeridotMg2SiO4
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Siⓘ Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Siⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
Siⓘ Bridgmanite(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Siⓘ JeffbeniteMg3Al2Si3O12
Siⓘ BreyiteCa3Si3O9
Siⓘ UM2001-19-SiO:AlCaMgNa(Na,Mg,Ca)(Mg,Al)Si2O6
Siⓘ DavemaoiteCaSiO3
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ BradleyiteNa3Mg(CO3)(PO4)
Pⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Pⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Pⓘ Unnamed (Iron Diphosphate)Fe2Fe5(P2O7)4
Pⓘ Unnamed (Sodium-Magnesium Phosphate)Na4Mg3(PO4)2(P2O7)
Pⓘ GrahampearsoniteCa2P2O7
SSulfur
Sⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Sⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sⓘ MilleriteNiS
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Sⓘ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
ClChlorine
Clⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Clⓘ CotunnitePbCl2
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
Clⓘ SylviteKCl
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Kⓘ KalsiliteKAlSiO4
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ NephelineNa3K(Al4Si4O16)
Kⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ PhlogopiteKMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ SylviteKCl
Kⓘ ParascandolaiteKMgF3
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Caⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ CuspidineCa8(Si2O7)2F4
Caⓘ DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Caⓘ MerwiniteCa3Mg(SiO4)2
Caⓘ MonticelliteCaMg(SiO4)
Caⓘ NyerereiteNa2Ca(CO3)2
Caⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8]
Caⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Caⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Caⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Caⓘ RichteriteNa(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Caⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
Caⓘ WalstromiteBaCa2(Si3O9)
Caⓘ WollastoniteCa3(Si3O9)
Caⓘ MerrilliteCa9NaMg(PO4)7
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Caⓘ Unnamed (Calcium Chromium Oxide Postspinel)CaCr2O4
Caⓘ BreyiteCa3Si3O9
Caⓘ EllinaiteCaCr2O4
Caⓘ UM2001-19-SiO:AlCaMgNa(Na,Mg,Ca)(Mg,Al)Si2O6
Caⓘ DavemaoiteCaSiO3
Caⓘ GrahampearsoniteCa2P2O7
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Tiⓘ Rutile var. Ilmenorutile(Ti,Nb)O2
Tiⓘ PerovskiteCaTiO3
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ TitaniteCaTi(SiO4)O
CrChromium
Crⓘ XieiteFe2+Cr2O4
Crⓘ YarlongiteCr4Fe4NiC4
Crⓘ Unnamed (Calcium Chromium Oxide Postspinel)CaCr2O4
Crⓘ Unnamed (Mg analogue of Xieite)MgCr2O4
Crⓘ EllinaiteCaCr2O4
MnManganese
Mnⓘ CryptomelaneK(Mn74+Mn3+)O16
Mnⓘ HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
FeIron
Feⓘ AnkeriteCa(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Feⓘ AnniteKFe32+(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Feⓘ Augite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ AlmandineFe32+Al2(SiO4)3
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feⓘ CoheniteFe3C
Feⓘ HaxoniteFeNi22C6
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ HercyniteFe2+Al2O4
Feⓘ IlmeniteFe2+TiO3
Feⓘ Native IronFe
Feⓘ MagnesioferriteMgFe23+O4
Feⓘ Maghemite(Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe23+O4
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ Muscovite var. PhengiteKAl1.5(Mg,Fe)0.5(Al0.5Si3.5O10)(OH)2
Feⓘ Pigeonite(CaxMgyFez)(Mgy1Fez1)Si2O6
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feⓘ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
Feⓘ WüstiteFeO
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Feⓘ XieiteFe2+Cr2O4
Feⓘ YarlongiteCr4Fe4NiC4
Feⓘ Periclase var. Ferropericlase(Mg,Fe)O
Feⓘ Bridgmanite(Mg,Fe)SiO3
Feⓘ Unnamed (Iron Carbonitride)Fe9(N,C)2
Feⓘ Unnamed (Iron Nitride I)Fe3N
Feⓘ Unnamed (Iron Nitride II)Fe2N
Feⓘ Unnamed (Iron Carbide)Fe7C3
Feⓘ Unnamed (Iron Carbide II)Fe2C
Feⓘ Unnamed (Iron Diphosphate)Fe2Fe5(P2O7)4
NiNickel
Niⓘ HaxoniteFeNi22C6
Niⓘ MilleriteNiS
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Niⓘ ViolariteFe2+Ni23+S4
Niⓘ YarlongiteCr4Fe4NiC4
CuCopper
Cuⓘ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
SrStrontium
Srⓘ Unnamed (Barium-Strontium Aluminium Fluoride)(Ba,Sr)AlF5
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ BaddeleyiteZrO2
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Rutile var. Ilmenorutile(Ti,Nb)O2
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Baⓘ HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Baⓘ WalstromiteBaCa2(Si3O9)
Baⓘ Unnamed (Barium-Strontium Aluminium Fluoride)(Ba,Sr)AlF5
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
PbLead
Pbⓘ CotunnitePbCl2
Pbⓘ PlattneritePbO2

Fossils

There are 18 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

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Occurrences18
Youngest Fossil Listed0.01 Ma (Pleistocene)
Oldest Fossil Listed419 Ma (Early/Lower Devonian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Bauru872.1 - 66 Ma (Late/Upper Cretaceous)
Chapada8393.3 - 382.7 Ma (Devonian)
Furnas Sandstone1419.2 - 393.3 Ma (Early/Lower Devonian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Tentaculites
genus		Animalia : Mollusca : Tentaculitidae : Tentaculites407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Bivalvia
class		Animalia : Mollusca : Bivalvia407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Bainella
genus		Animalia : Arthropoda : Trilobita : Phacopida : Calmoniidae : Bainella407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Lingula
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Lingulidae : Lingula407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Orbiculoidea
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Lingulata : Lingulida : Discinidae : Orbiculoidea407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Notiochonetes
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Strophomenata : Productida : Chonetidae : Notiochonetes407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Australocoelia
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Leptocoeliidae : Australocoelia407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Leptocoelia
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Rhynchonellida : Leptocoeliidae : Leptocoelia407.6 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Scaphiocoelia
genus		Animalia : Brachiopoda : Rhynchonellata : Terebratulida : Meganterididae : Scaphiocoelia419.2 - 393.3 Ma
Early/Lower Devonian
Crocodylia
unranked clade		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Crocodylia93.9 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Theropoda
unranked clade		Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Theropoda93.9 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Sauropoda
unranked clade		Animalia : Chordata : Saurischia : Sauropoda93.9 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Testudines
order		Animalia : Chordata : Reptilia : Testudines93.9 - 66 Ma
Late/Upper Cretaceous
Pteronura brasiliensis
species		Animalia : Chordata : Mammalia : Carnivora : Mustelidae : Pteronura : Pteronura brasiliensis0.126 - 0.0117 Ma
Pleistocene
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 4 fossil localities

Localities in this Region

Brazil
Brazil

Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect

Brazil
South AmericaContinent
South America PlateTectonic Plate
South America Plate

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References

Schenk, Christopher J; Viger, Roland; Anderson, Christopher P (1999) South America Province Boundaries, 1999 (prv6ag). doi:10.5066/P92H86MZ
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