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Smithsonite from
Vazante mine, Vazante, Minas Gerais, Brazil


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Smithsonite, etc.

Vazante mine, Vazante, Minas Gerais, Brazil
01407300017272100242049.jpg
Smithsonite, etc.

Vazante mine, Vazante, Minas Gerais, Brazil
01407300017272100242049.jpg
Smithsonite, etc.

Vazante mine, Vazante, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Smithsonite
Formula:ZnCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Smithsonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Vazante mine, Vazante, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:465282
Long-form Identifier:1:3:465282:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Smithsonite
6.1km (3.8 miles) ⓘExtremo Norte mine, Vazante, Minas Gerais, Brazil
References
Rafael Hernandes Corrêa-Silva collection
Olivo, Gema R., Monteiro, Lena V. S., Baia, Fernando, Slezak, Paul, Carvalho, Igor, Fernandes, Neil A., Oliveira, Gustavo D., Neto, Basilio Botura, Alexandra McGladrey, Adalene M. Silva, et al. (2018) The Proterozoic Vazante Hypogene Zinc Silicate District, Minas Gerais, Brazil: A Review of the Ore System Applied to Mineral Exploration. Minerals, 8 (1). doi:10.3390/min8010022
 
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