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Cerro Impacto, Bolívar, Venezuelai
Regional Level Types
Cerro ImpactoMountain
BolívarState
VenezuelaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
5° 54' 43'' North , 65° 13' 14'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
5.91194,-65.22056
GeoHash:
G#: d919eu5zd
GRN:
N04W46
Locality type:
Mountain
Köppen climate type:
Am : Tropical monsoon climate


An oval ring structure, 10 km in diameter. Lateritization extends to a depth of about 200 metres, and is enriched in Ba, Nb, REE, and Th, and probably represents deep weathering of a carbonatite. Boreholes have brought up fenites and quartz pseudomorphs after carbonate crystals.

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7 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Anatase
Formula: TiO2
Reference: PARTS, O. C. I. W. (1981). C. PREMOLI. Geología y Metalogénesis de los Depósitos y Manifestaciones¡ IlllS Uraníferos de, 245.
ⓘ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
Reference: Woolley, A.R. (1987) Alkaline rocks and carbonatites of the world. p 213.
ⓘ Brookite
Formula: TiO2
Reference: PARTS, O. C. I. W. (1981). C. PREMOLI. Geología y Metalogénesis de los Depósitos y Manifestaciones¡ IlllS Uraníferos de, 245.
ⓘ Gorceixite
Formula: BaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Reference: PARTS, O. C. I. W. (1981). C. PREMOLI. Geología y Metalogénesis de los Depósitos y Manifestaciones¡ IlllS Uraníferos de, 245.
ⓘ Goyazite
Formula: SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Reference: PARTS, O. C. I. W. (1981). C. PREMOLI. Geología y Metalogénesis de los Depósitos y Manifestaciones¡ IlllS Uraníferos de, 245.
ⓘ 'Monazite'
Formula: REE(PO4)
Reference: PARTS, O. C. I. W. (1981). C. PREMOLI. Geología y Metalogénesis de los Depósitos y Manifestaciones¡ IlllS Uraníferos de, 245.
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Woolley, A.R. (1987) Alkaline rocks and carbonatites of the world. p 213.
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Reference: PARTS, O. C. I. W. (1981). C. PREMOLI. Geología y Metalogénesis de los Depósitos y Manifestaciones¡ IlllS Uraníferos de, 245.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘAnatase4.DD.05TiO2
ⓘBrookite4.DD.10TiO2
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘBaryte7.AD.35BaSO4
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘGorceixite8.BL.10BaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
ⓘGoyazite8.BL.10SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
ⓘ'Monazite'-REE(PO4)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Hⓘ GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
OOxygen
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Oⓘ AnataseTiO2
Oⓘ BrookiteTiO2
Oⓘ MonaziteREE(PO4)
Oⓘ GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Oⓘ GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Alⓘ GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ MonaziteREE(PO4)
Pⓘ GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Pⓘ GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
SSulfur
Sⓘ BaryteBaSO4
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ AnataseTiO2
Tiⓘ BrookiteTiO2
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
SrStrontium
Srⓘ GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
BaBarium
Baⓘ BaryteBaSO4
Baⓘ GorceixiteBaAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6

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