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Brumado (Bom Jesus dos Meiras), Bahia, Northeast Region, Brazil

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Mineral List:
  		•  Actinolite
    ☐Ca
     
    2
    		(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    5
    		(Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		)(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [MinRec 9:204-205]
  		•  'Agardite'
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Anatase
    TiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Barbosa et al, "Minerals of the Brumado Magnesite Deposits, Serra das Eguas, Bahia, Brazil", Rocks and Minerals, January 2000]
  		•  Beryl
    var: Emerald
    Reference: [Cassedanne, J.P. & Cassedanne, J.O. (1978): Famous mineral localities: The Brumado district, Bahia , Brazil. Mineralogical Record 9 : 196-205]
    Site Photo
    Serra das Éguas, Brumado (Bom Jesus dos Meiras), Bahia, Northeast Region, Brazil
    © 2001 John H. Betts
  		•  Brumadoite (TL)
    Cu
     
    3
    		(Te
    6+
     
    		O
     
    4
    		)(OH)
     
    4
    		·5H
     
    2
    		O
    Type Locality: Pedra Preta pit, Serra das Éguas, Brumado (Bom Jesus dos Meiras), Bahia, Northeast Region, Brazil
    Reference: [Min. Mag.72,1201-1205(2008)]
  		•  Chernovite-(Y)
    YAsO
     
    4
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Dolomite
    CaMg(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    Reference: [Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 214; Mineralogical Record: 20(5): 394.]
    Site Photo
    Brumado (Bom Jesus dos Meiras), Bahia, Northeast Region, Brazil
    © J.Ralph
  		•  Dravite
    [Na][Mg
     
    3
    		][Al
     
    6
    		][(OH)
     
    3
    		|OH|(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		|Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]
    Reference: [Barbosa et al, "Minerals of the Brumado Magnesite Deposits, Serra das Eguas, Bahia, Brazil", Rocks and Minerals, January 2000]
    Site Photo
    Brumado (Bom Jesus dos Meiras), Bahia, Northeast Region, Brazil
    © Russell G. Rizzo
  		•  Enstatite
    Mg
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    Reference: [Cassedanne, J.P. & Cassedanne, J.O. (1978): Famous mineral localities: The Brumado district, Bahia , Brazil. Mineralogical Record 9 : 196-205]
  		•  Euclase
    BeAl[OH|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Luiz Menezes]
    Site Photo
    Brumado (Bom Jesus dos Meiras), Bahia, Northeast Region, Brazil
    © luigi chiappino
  		•  Florencite-(Ce)
    CeAl
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		]
    Reference: [P Bongaerts collection]
    Site Photo
    Serra das Éguas, Brumado (Bom Jesus dos Meiras), Bahia, Northeast Region, Brazil
    © Elmar Lackner
  		•  Florencite-(La)
    LaAl
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		]
    Reference: []
  		•  Goethite
    α-Fe
    3+
     
    		O(OH)
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Serra das Éguas, Brumado (Bom Jesus dos Meiras), Bahia, Northeast Region, Brazil
    © Paul Bongaerts
  		•  Hematite
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [Emeralds of the World English extraLapis Vol. 2 2002 pp24-35 ]
    Site Photo
    Brumado (Bom Jesus dos Meiras), Bahia, Northeast Region, Brazil
    © Carles Millan
  		•  Isokite
    CaMg[F|PO
     
    4
    		]
    Habit: Short prismatic crystal
    Colour: Light gray
    Description: Light gray and translucent prismatic crystal with bright luster, doubly terminated (~3 cm) on magnesite crystal cluster. Xray by Daniel Atencio at University of Sao Paulo and microprobe analysis by Luiz Menezes at Univrsity of Minas Gerais.
    Reference: [Luiz Menezes]
  		•  Kyanite
    Al
     
    2
    		[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Emeralds of the World English extraLapis Vol. 2 2002 pp24-35 ]
    Site Photo
    Serra das Éguas, Brumado (Bom Jesus dos Meiras), Bahia, Northeast Region, Brazil
    © Rob Lavinsky
  		•  Magnesite
    MgCO
     
    3
    Reference: [Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 164; Mineralogical Record: 9: 200-202; Mineralogical Record: 10: 55; Mineralogical Record: 23: 276; Mineralogical Record: 25: 212, 215.]
    Site Photo
    Brumado (Bom Jesus dos Meiras), Bahia, Northeast Region, Brazil
    © Steve Hardinger
  		•  Malachite
    Cu
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: []
    Site Photo
    Serra das Éguas, Brumado (Bom Jesus dos Meiras), Bahia, Northeast Region, Brazil
    © Paul bongaerts
  		•  Metazeunerite
    Cu(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[AsO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 8H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Cassedanne, J.P. & Cassedanne, J.O. (1978): Famous mineral localities: The Brumado district, Bahia , Brazil. Mineralogical Record 9 : 196-205]
  		•  'Monazite'
    Reference: [No reference listed]
  		•  Mottramite
    Pb(Cu,Zn)[OH|VO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Min. Mag.72,1201-1205(2008)]
  		•  Nováčekite-I
    Mg(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·12H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Serra das Éguas, Brumado (Bom Jesus dos Meiras), Bahia, Northeast Region, Brazil
    © Joseph A. Freilich
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [MinRec 14:179]
    Site Photo
    Serra das Éguas, Brumado (Bom Jesus dos Meiras), Bahia, Northeast Region, Brazil
    © Rob Lavinsky
  		•  Rutile
    TiO
     
    2
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Pedra Preta pit, Serra das Éguas, Brumado (Bom Jesus dos Meiras), Bahia, Northeast Region, Brazil
    © 1995-2001 Trinity Mineral Co.
  		•  Sellaite
    MgF
     
    2
    Description: The finest for the species - crystals to 5cm.
    Reference: [Cassedanne, J.P & Resende, J. P. (1983): Sellaite from the Brumado mine. Mineralogical Record 14 (3): 179-181]
    Site Photo
    Serra das Éguas, Brumado (Bom Jesus dos Meiras), Bahia, Northeast Region, Brazil
    © Rob Lavinsky
  		•  Sklodowskite
    Mg(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[HSiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 5H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Cassedanne, J.P. & Cassedanne, J.O. (1978): Famous mineral localities: The Brumado district, Bahia , Brazil. Mineralogical Record 9 : 196-205]
  		•  Svanbergite
    SrAl
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		|PO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Barbosa et al, "Minerals of the Brumado Magnesite Deposits, Serra das Eguas, Bahia, Brazil", Rocks and Minerals, January 2000]
    Site Photo
    Serra das Éguas, Brumado (Bom Jesus dos Meiras), Bahia, Northeast Region, Brazil
    © Paul Bongaerts
  		•  Talc
    Mg
     
    3
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    Reference: [Emeralds of the World English extraLapis Vol. 2 2002 pp24-35 ]
  		•  Thorutite
    (Th,U,Ca)Ti
     
    2
    		(O,OH)
     
    6
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Serra das Éguas, Brumado (Bom Jesus dos Meiras), Bahia, Northeast Region, Brazil
    © 2008, JGW
  		•  Topaz
    Al
     
    2
    		[(F,OH)
     
    2
    		|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Barbosa et al, "Minerals of the Brumado Magnesite Deposits, Serra das Eguas, Bahia, Brazil", Rocks and Minerals, January 2000]
    Site Photo
    Brumado (Bom Jesus dos Meiras), Bahia, Northeast Region, Brazil
    © Jasun McAvoy
  		•  'Tourmaline'
    AD
     
    3
    		G
     
    6
    		(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		[T
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]Y
     
    3
    		Z
    Reference: [Emeralds of the World English extraLapis Vol. 2 2002 pp24-35 ]
    Site Photo
    Pedra Preta pit, Serra das Éguas, Brumado (Bom Jesus dos Meiras), Bahia, Northeast Region, Brazil
    © Rob ++++++++
  		•  Tremolite
    ☐[Ca
     
    2
    		][Mg
     
    5
    		][(OH)
     
    2
    		|Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		]
    Reference: [MinRec 14:179]
  		•  Uraninite
    UO
     
    2
    Habit: irregular blebs
    Colour: black
    Reference: [Cassedanne, J.P. & Cassedanne, J.O. (1978): Famous mineral localities: The Brumado district, Bahia , Brazil. Mineralogical Record 9 : 196-205]
  		•  Uvite
    [Ca][(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    3
    		][MgAl
     
    5
    		][(OH)
     
    3
    		|F|(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		|Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]
    Reference: [www.johnbetts-fineminerals.com]
    Site Photo
    Brumado (Bom Jesus dos Meiras), Bahia, Northeast Region, Brazil
    © vasco trancoso
  		•  Woodhouseite
    CaAl
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		|PO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Barbosa et al, "Minerals of the Brumado Magnesite Deposits, Serra das Eguas, Bahia, Brazil", Rocks and Minerals, January 2000]
    Site Photo
    Serra das Éguas, Brumado (Bom Jesus dos Meiras), Bahia, Northeast Region, Brazil
    © 2007, J. Weissman
  		•  Zeunerite
    Cu(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·12H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [MinRec 23:276, 23:432]
  		•  Zircon
    Zr[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [No reference listed]
    Site Photo
    Brumado (Bom Jesus dos Meiras), Bahia, Northeast Region, Brazil
     
  		•  Zunyite
    Al
     
    13
    		Si
     
    5
    		O
     
    20
    		(OH,F)
     
    18
    		Cl
    Reference: [Luiz Menezes]


    38 entries listed. 34 valid minerals. 1 type locality (valid mineral).

    Localities in this Region:
    Brazil
     
    • Northeast Region
      • Bahia
        • Brumado (Bom Jesus dos Meiras)

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