Vermelhão mine, Saramenha, Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazili
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Vermelhão mine | Mine (Inactive) |
| Saramenha | Neighborhood |
| Ouro Preto | City |
| Minas Gerais | State |
| Brazil | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
20° 24' 15'' South , 43° 31' 54'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Mine (Inactive) - last checked 2024
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ouro Preto | 63,678 (2012) | 3.0km |
| Mariana | 45,236 (2012) | 12.4km |
| Ouro Branco | 26,687 (2014) | 21.5km |
| Itabirito | 39,452 (2012) | 32.7km |
| Congonhas | 48,819 (2014) | 35.8km |
Mindat Locality ID:
388
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:388:8
GUID (UUID V4):
a6891a12-c5b9-4b55-a07f-6b98c0184174
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Saramenha mine
Imperial topaz mine. The Mineração Vermelhão company works the Saramenha deposit.
This reference is borrowed directly from Peter Bancroft's "World's Greatest Crystal Treasures", which give mentions the "Vermelhão" and the "Antônio Pereira" mines in the same sentence, then later refers to them as one and the same [i.e "...at Saramenha at the Vermelhão (Antônio Pereira) Mine...")
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Greifensteinite Formula: Ca2Fe2+5Be4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 6H2O |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ Manganite Formula: Mn3+O(OH) |
| ⓘ Scorodite Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| ✪ Topaz Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 Colour: rich sherry colors of superior quality Description: - variety "imperial topaz" |
| ⓘ Topaz var. Imperial Topaz Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Manganite | 4.FD.15 | Mn3+O(OH) |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Scorodite | 8.CD.10 | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Greifensteinite | 8.DA.10 | Ca2Fe2+5Be4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 6H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Topaz | 9.AF.35 | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| ⓘ | var. Imperial Topaz | 9.AF.35 | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Topaz var. Imperial Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Greifensteinite | Ca2Fe52+Be4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 6H2O |
| Be | Beryllium | |
| Be | ⓘ Greifensteinite | Ca2Fe52+Be4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 6H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Topaz var. Imperial Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Greifensteinite | Ca2Fe52+Be4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 6H2O |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| F | ⓘ Topaz var. Imperial Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Topaz var. Imperial Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Topaz var. Imperial Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Greifensteinite | Ca2Fe52+Be4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 6H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Greifensteinite | Ca2Fe52+Be4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 6H2O |
| Mn | Manganese | |
| Mn | ⓘ Manganite | Mn3+O(OH) |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
| Fe | ⓘ Greifensteinite | Ca2Fe52+Be4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 6H2O |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Scorodite | Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Brazil
- Minas Gerais
- ⭔Iron QuadrangleQuadrangle
South AmericaContinent
South America PlateTectonic Plate
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