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Sapo mine, Ferruginha, Conselheiro Pena, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Elbaite
Sapo mine, Ferruginha, Conselheiro Pena, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Photo: 1995-2001 Trinity Mineral Co.
Latitude: 18°55'54"S
Longitude: 41°16'55"W
Thought to be located in the Goiabeira municipality, but in fact, part of Conselheiro Pena municipality.
More than 30 km far from the head of the Conselheiro Pena municipality but less than 10 km from the head of Goiabeira municipality.
Aimorés pegmatite district, Eastern Brazilian pegmatite province

References

L. Menezes (2009) Famous Mineral Localities: The Sapo Mine, Ferruginha District, Conselheiro Pena, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Mineralogical Record 40:273-292

Mineral List

Albite
'Apatite'
Arsenopyrite
Beryl
'Chlorite Group'
Columbite
Elbaite
Fluorapatite
Hureaulite
Hydroxylapatite
Hydroxylherderite
Leucophosphite
'Lithiophilite-Triphylite Series'
Microcline
Muscovite
Orthoclase
Pyrite
Quartz
Quartz
var: Citrine

var: Smoky Quartz
Tantalite
'Tourmaline'
Vivianite


23 entries listed. 14 valid minerals. 1 erroneous literature entry.

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