TapioliteAlto dos Quintos Mine, Parelhas, Borborema mineral province, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
Pegmatite in Equador formation quartzite. Known for its "Paraiba tourmaline" (cuprian elbaite).
Located 9 km south (southwest) of the city of Parelhas.
References
- Beurlen, H., Da Silva, M.R.R., Thomas, R., Soares, D.R., and Olivier, P. (2008): Nb–Ta–(Ti–Sn) oxide mineral chemistry as tracer of rare element granitic pegmatite fractionation in the Borborema Province, Northeastern Brazil. Mineralium Deposita 43, 207-228.
- Beurlen, H.; Müller, A.; Silva, D.; Da Silva, M.R.R. (2011): Petrogenetic significance of LA-ICP-MS trace-element data on quartz from the Borborema Pegmatite Province, northeast Brazil. Mineral. Mag. 75, 2703-2719.
External Links
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http://www.sbgeo.org.br/572.html [Link dead. Nov 2011]
Mineral List
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