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Zircon from
Madeira pluton, Pitinga mine, Presidente Figueiredo, Amazonas, Brazil


Locality type:Pluton
Classification
Species:Zircon
Formula:Zr(SiO4)
Age information
Maximum recorded age:1885 Âą 4 Ma
Minimum recorded age:1794 Âą 19 Ma
Sample ages:
Recorded ageGeologic TimeSampleDating method
11824 Âą 2 MaOrosirian - Pb-Pb
21822 Âą 2 MaOrosirian - Pb-Pb
31820 Âą 1 MaOrosirian - Pb-Pb
41817 Âą 2 MaOrosirian - Pb-Pb
51834 Âą 6 MaOrosirian - U-Pb
61810 Âą 6 MaOrosirian - U-Pb
71794 Âą 19 MaStatherian - U-Pb
81824 Âą 3 MaOrosirian2207Pb/206Pb
91828 Âą 3 MaOrosirian2207Pb/206Pb
101824 Âą 5 MaOrosirian3207Pb/206Pb
111819 Âą 6 MaOrosirian7207Pb/206Pb
121826 Âą 3 MaOrosirian7207Pb/206Pb
131822 Âą 3 MaOrosirian11207Pb/206Pb
141822 Âą 4 MaOrosirian11207Pb/206Pb
151885 Âą 4 MaOrosirian12207Pb/206Pb
161824 Âą 5 MaOrosirian13207Pb/206Pb
171822 Âą 4 MaOrosirian2207Pb/206Pb
181825 Âą 4 MaOrosirian4207Pb/206Pb
191820 Âą 5 MaOrosirian5207Pb/206Pb
201823 Âą 4 MaOrosirian7207Pb/206Pb
211820 Âą 2 MaOrosirian10207Pb/206Pb
221822 Âą 5 MaOrosirian4207Pb/206Pb
231820 Âą 5 MaOrosirian4207Pb/206Pb
241819 Âą 2 MaOrosirian15207Pb/206Pb
251820 Âą 5 MaOrosirian1207Pb/206Pb
261817 Âą 4 MaOrosirian3207Pb/206Pb
271819 Âą 4 MaOrosirian5207Pb/206Pb
281812 Âą 5 MaOrosirian7207Pb/206Pb
291816 Âą 3 MaOrosirian8207Pb/206Pb
301830 Âą 23 MaOrosirian1207Pb/206Pb
311830 Âą 8 MaOrosirian8207Pb/206Pb
321800 Âą 23 MaStatherian14207Pb/206Pb
331794 Âą 10 MaStatherian17207Pb/206Pb
Sample references:
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Costi, H. T., Dall'Agnol, R., & Moura, C. A. V. (2000) Geology and Pb-Pb geochronology of Paleoproterozoic volcanic and granitic rocks of Pitinga Province, Amazonian craton, Northern Brazil.
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Costi, H. T., Dall'Agnol, R., & Moura, C. A. V. (2000) Geology and Pb-Pb geochronology of Paleoproterozoic volcanic and granitic rocks of Pitinga Province, Amazonian craton, Northern Brazil.
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Costi, H. T., Dall'Agnol, R., & Moura, C. A. V. (2000) Geology and Pb-Pb geochronology of Paleoproterozoic volcanic and granitic rocks of Pitinga Province, Amazonian craton, Northern Brazil.
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Costi, H. T., Dall'Agnol, R., & Moura, C. A. V. (2000) Geology and Pb-Pb geochronology of Paleoproterozoic volcanic and granitic rocks of Pitinga Province, Amazonian craton, Northern Brazil.
5 -
Costi, H. T., Dall'Agnol, R., & Moura, C. A. V. (2000) Geology and Pb-Pb geochronology of Paleoproterozoic volcanic and granitic rocks of Pitinga Province, Amazonian craton, Northern Brazil.
6 -
Costi, H. T., Dall'Agnol, R., & Moura, C. A. V. (2000) Geology and Pb-Pb geochronology of Paleoproterozoic volcanic and granitic rocks of Pitinga Province, Amazonian craton, Northern Brazil.
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Costi, H. T., Dall'Agnol, R., & Moura, C. A. V. (2000) Geology and Pb-Pb geochronology of Paleoproterozoic volcanic and granitic rocks of Pitinga Province, Amazonian craton, Northern Brazil.
82
Costi, H. T., Dall'Agnol, R., & Moura, C. A. V. (2000) Geology and Pb-Pb geochronology of Paleoproterozoic volcanic and granitic rocks of Pitinga Province, Amazonian craton, Northern Brazil.
92
Costi, H. T., Dall'Agnol, R., & Moura, C. A. V. (2000) Geology and Pb-Pb geochronology of Paleoproterozoic volcanic and granitic rocks of Pitinga Province, Amazonian craton, Northern Brazil.
103
Costi, H. T., Dall'Agnol, R., & Moura, C. A. V. (2000) Geology and Pb-Pb geochronology of Paleoproterozoic volcanic and granitic rocks of Pitinga Province, Amazonian craton, Northern Brazil.
117
Costi, H. T., Dall'Agnol, R., & Moura, C. A. V. (2000) Geology and Pb-Pb geochronology of Paleoproterozoic volcanic and granitic rocks of Pitinga Province, Amazonian craton, Northern Brazil.
127
Costi, H. T., Dall'Agnol, R., & Moura, C. A. V. (2000) Geology and Pb-Pb geochronology of Paleoproterozoic volcanic and granitic rocks of Pitinga Province, Amazonian craton, Northern Brazil.
1311
Costi, H. T., Dall'Agnol, R., & Moura, C. A. V. (2000) Geology and Pb-Pb geochronology of Paleoproterozoic volcanic and granitic rocks of Pitinga Province, Amazonian craton, Northern Brazil.
1411
Costi, H. T., Dall'Agnol, R., & Moura, C. A. V. (2000) Geology and Pb-Pb geochronology of Paleoproterozoic volcanic and granitic rocks of Pitinga Province, Amazonian craton, Northern Brazil.
1512
Costi, H. T., Dall'Agnol, R., & Moura, C. A. V. (2000) Geology and Pb-Pb geochronology of Paleoproterozoic volcanic and granitic rocks of Pitinga Province, Amazonian craton, Northern Brazil.
1613
Costi, H. T., Dall'Agnol, R., & Moura, C. A. V. (2000) Geology and Pb-Pb geochronology of Paleoproterozoic volcanic and granitic rocks of Pitinga Province, Amazonian craton, Northern Brazil.
172
Costi, H. T., Dall'Agnol, R., & Moura, C. A. V. (2000) Geology and Pb-Pb geochronology of Paleoproterozoic volcanic and granitic rocks of Pitinga Province, Amazonian craton, Northern Brazil.
184
Costi, H. T., Dall'Agnol, R., & Moura, C. A. V. (2000) Geology and Pb-Pb geochronology of Paleoproterozoic volcanic and granitic rocks of Pitinga Province, Amazonian craton, Northern Brazil.
195
Costi, H. T., Dall'Agnol, R., & Moura, C. A. V. (2000) Geology and Pb-Pb geochronology of Paleoproterozoic volcanic and granitic rocks of Pitinga Province, Amazonian craton, Northern Brazil.
207
Costi, H. T., Dall'Agnol, R., & Moura, C. A. V. (2000) Geology and Pb-Pb geochronology of Paleoproterozoic volcanic and granitic rocks of Pitinga Province, Amazonian craton, Northern Brazil.
2110
Costi, H. T., Dall'Agnol, R., & Moura, C. A. V. (2000) Geology and Pb-Pb geochronology of Paleoproterozoic volcanic and granitic rocks of Pitinga Province, Amazonian craton, Northern Brazil.
224
Costi, H. T., Dall'Agnol, R., & Moura, C. A. V. (2000) Geology and Pb-Pb geochronology of Paleoproterozoic volcanic and granitic rocks of Pitinga Province, Amazonian craton, Northern Brazil.
234
Costi, H. T., Dall'Agnol, R., & Moura, C. A. V. (2000) Geology and Pb-Pb geochronology of Paleoproterozoic volcanic and granitic rocks of Pitinga Province, Amazonian craton, Northern Brazil.
2415
Costi, H. T., Dall'Agnol, R., & Moura, C. A. V. (2000) Geology and Pb-Pb geochronology of Paleoproterozoic volcanic and granitic rocks of Pitinga Province, Amazonian craton, Northern Brazil.
251
Costi, H. T., Dall'Agnol, R., & Moura, C. A. V. (2000) Geology and Pb-Pb geochronology of Paleoproterozoic volcanic and granitic rocks of Pitinga Province, Amazonian craton, Northern Brazil.
263
Costi, H. T., Dall'Agnol, R., & Moura, C. A. V. (2000) Geology and Pb-Pb geochronology of Paleoproterozoic volcanic and granitic rocks of Pitinga Province, Amazonian craton, Northern Brazil.
275
Costi, H. T., Dall'Agnol, R., & Moura, C. A. V. (2000) Geology and Pb-Pb geochronology of Paleoproterozoic volcanic and granitic rocks of Pitinga Province, Amazonian craton, Northern Brazil.
287
Costi, H. T., Dall'Agnol, R., & Moura, C. A. V. (2000) Geology and Pb-Pb geochronology of Paleoproterozoic volcanic and granitic rocks of Pitinga Province, Amazonian craton, Northern Brazil.
298
Costi, H. T., Dall'Agnol, R., & Moura, C. A. V. (2000) Geology and Pb-Pb geochronology of Paleoproterozoic volcanic and granitic rocks of Pitinga Province, Amazonian craton, Northern Brazil.
301
Costi, H. T., Dall'Agnol, R., & Moura, C. A. V. (2000) Geology and Pb-Pb geochronology of Paleoproterozoic volcanic and granitic rocks of Pitinga Province, Amazonian craton, Northern Brazil.
318
Costi, H. T., Dall'Agnol, R., & Moura, C. A. V. (2000) Geology and Pb-Pb geochronology of Paleoproterozoic volcanic and granitic rocks of Pitinga Province, Amazonian craton, Northern Brazil.
3214
Costi, H. T., Dall'Agnol, R., & Moura, C. A. V. (2000) Geology and Pb-Pb geochronology of Paleoproterozoic volcanic and granitic rocks of Pitinga Province, Amazonian craton, Northern Brazil.
3317
Costi, H. T., Dall'Agnol, R., & Moura, C. A. V. (2000) Geology and Pb-Pb geochronology of Paleoproterozoic volcanic and granitic rocks of Pitinga Province, Amazonian craton, Northern Brazil.
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Zircon data
Locality Data:Click here to view Madeira pluton, Pitinga mine, Presidente Figueiredo, Amazonas, Brazil
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:668280
Long-form Identifier:1:3:668280:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Zircon
1.5km (0.9 miles) ⓘÁgua Boa pluton, Pitinga mine, Presidente Figueiredo, Amazonas, Brazil
1.6km (1.0 miles) ⓘPitinga mine, Presidente Figueiredo, Amazonas, Brazil
References
Horbe, A. M. C., & da Costa, M. L. (1999). Geochemical evolution of a lateritic Sn–Zr–Th–Nb–Y–REE-bearing ore body derived from apogranite: the case of Pitinga, Amazonas—Brazil. Journal of Geochemical Exploration, 66(1), 339-351.
Sighnolfi, G., Costi, H. T., Horbe, A. M. C., Borges, R. M. K., Dall'agnol, R., & Rossi, A. (2008). Mineral chemistry of cassiterites from Pitinga Province, Amozonian Craton, Brazil. Brazilian Journal of Geology, 30(4), 775-782
Bastos Neto, A. C., Pereira, V. P., Ronchi, L. H., de Lima, E. F., Frantz, J. C. (2009) THE WORLD-CLASS Sn, Nb, Ta, F (Y, REE, Li) DEPOSIT AND THE MASSIVE CRYOLITE ASSOCIATED WITH THE ALBITE-ENRICHED FACIES OF THE MADEIRA A-TYPE GRANITE, PITINGA MINING DISTRICT, AMAZONAS STATE, BRAZIL. The Canadian Mineralogist, 47 (6) 1329-1357 doi:10.3749/canmin.47.6.1329
Hadlich, Ingrid W., Bastos Neto, Artur C., Pereira, Vitor P., Dill, Harald G., Botelho, Nilson F. (2024) The Radioactive Rare Metal Mineralization in the World-Class Sn-Nb-Ta-U-Th-REE-Deposit Madeira (Pitinga, Amazonas State, Brazil): With Special Reference to the Complex Alteration of Pyrochlore-Group Minerals. Minerals, 14 (9). doi:10.3390/min14090895
Breiter, Karel, Costi, Hilton Tulio, KorbelovÃĄ, Zuzana (2024) Pyrochlore-Supergroup Minerals and Their Relation to Columbite-Group Minerals in Peralkaline to Subaluminous A-Type Rare-Metal Granites with Special Emphasis on the Madeira Pluton, Amazonas, Brazil. Minerals, 14 (12). doi:10.3390/min14121302
Hadlich, Ingrid W.; Neto, Artur C. Bastos; Pereira, Vitor P.; Dill, Harald G.; Botelho, Nilson F. (2025) The Diversity of Rare-Metal Pegmatites Associated with Albite-Enriched Granite in the World-Class Madeira Sn-Nb-Ta-Cryolite Deposit, Amazonas, Brazil: A Complex Magmatic-Hydrothermal Transition. Minerals, 15 (6). doi:10.3390/min15060559
Bastos Neto, Artur C.; Hadlich, Ingrid W.; Dill, Harald G.; Pereira, Vitor P. (2026) REE Mineralogical Evolution in a F-Rich Peralkaline System: A Review on the REE Mineralization Associated with the Madeira Sn-Nb-Ta-Cryolite (REE, U, Th, Zr, Li) Deposit (Amazonas, Brazil). Minerals, 16 (4). p.417. doi:10.3390/min16040417
 
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