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Heitorita mine, São José da Batalha, Salgadinho, Paraíba, Brazili
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Heitorita mine | Mine |
| São José da Batalha | Village |
| Salgadinho | Municipality |
| Paraíba | State |
| Brazil | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
7° 4' 52'' South , 36° 50' 40'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Taperoá | 8,879 (2012) | 14.2km |
| Santa Luzia | 13,243 (2012) | 24.6km |
| Desterro | 5,374 (2012) | 36.0km |
| Teixeira | 9,954 (2012) | 47.8km |
| Parelhas | 16,377 (2012) | 48.4km |
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Heitorita mine; Batalha pegmatite
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mina da Batalha
Gem mine 4.5 km NE of the town of Salgadinho.
Known for "Paraiba tourmaline" (cuprian elbaite), discovered here in 1982.
6 parallel tabular pegmatites with a thickness varying from 20 cm to 4 m.
In the past, this was a tantalite-(Mn) mine, which likely supplied material for World War II, and the mine operated illegally for years, and the name "Batalha mine" came in reference to its location, which is on a hill called Batalha.
In the late 1980s, the miner Heitor Dimas Barbosa made the first major discovery of previously unseen green and neon-blue tourmalines, giving rise to Heitorita Mining, the type locality. This mine is located within the Borborema pegmatitic province (SCORZA, 1944).
The name "heitorita" was given to these tourmalines, but was later changed to "Paraíba tourmaline". However, "heitorita" is still the commercial name used to refer to the copper-bearing elbaite from this mine, which is among the most expensive and coveted in the world due to its unmistakable color.
By Jhonatan Gomes.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
7 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.
Rock Types Recorded
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Copper | 1.AA.05 | Cu |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Rose Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | var. Smoky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Opal var. Opal-AN | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O |
| ⓘ | 4.DA.10 | SiO2 · nH2O | |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | 'Orlite' ? | 9.AK. | Pb3(UO2)3(Si2O7)2 · 6H2O |
| ⓘ | Elbaite | 9.CK.05 | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| ⓘ | Schorl | 9.CK.05 | NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| ⓘ | Elbaite var. Copper-bearing Elbaite | 9.CK.05 | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Lepidolite' | - | |
| ⓘ | 'Tantalite' | - | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| ⓘ | 'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Orlite | Pb3(UO2)3(Si2O7)2 · 6H2O |
| H | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Elbaite var. Copper-bearing Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Li | Lithium | |
| Li | ⓘ Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Li | ⓘ Elbaite var. Copper-bearing Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| B | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| B | ⓘ Elbaite var. Copper-bearing Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Orlite | Pb3(UO2)3(Si2O7)2 · 6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Rose Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| O | ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series | |
| O | ⓘ Elbaite var. Copper-bearing Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Na | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Na | ⓘ Elbaite var. Copper-bearing Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Elbaite var. Copper-bearing Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
| Si | ⓘ Orlite | Pb3(UO2)3(Si2O7)2 · 6H2O |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Rose Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Elbaite var. Copper-bearing Elbaite | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| Mn | ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series | |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| Fe | ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series | |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Native Copper | Cu |
| Nb | Niobium | |
| Nb | ⓘ Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| Nb | ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series | |
| Ta | Tantalum | |
| Ta | ⓘ Tantalite | (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Orlite | Pb3(UO2)3(Si2O7)2 · 6H2O |
| U | Uranium | |
| U | ⓘ Orlite | Pb3(UO2)3(Si2O7)2 · 6H2O |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Brazil
- ⭔Borborema mineral provinceProvince
- Borborema Pegmatite ProvinceMetallogenic Province
South AmericaContinent
South America PlateTectonic Plate
- Borborema ProvinceShield
- Brazilian ShieldShield
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References
Carrino, Thais Andressa; Barreto, Sandra de Brito; Oliveira, Paula Jussara Azevedo de; Araújo Neto, José Ferreira de; Correia, Aldine Maria de Lima (2019) Linking gemology and spectral geology: a case study of elbaites from Seridó Pegmatite Province, Northeastern Brazil. Brazilian Journal of Geology, 49 (2). e20180113 doi:10.1590/2317-4889201920180113
Heitorita mine, São José da Batalha, Salgadinho, Paraíba, Brazil