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Catalão I Carbonatite Complex, Goiás, Central-West Region, Brazil

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Belongs to the Alto Paranaiba igneous province. Carbonatite plug with a diameter of 6 km, mined for Nb, P, and minor REE and Ti. Host rocks are pyroxenite, serpentinized peridotite and glimmerite.

Ref.:
- Bull. Geol. Survey Japan 41, 577-594.
- Orris, G.J., and Grauch, R.I. (2002): Rare earth element mines, deposits, and occurrences. USGS Open-File Report 02-189.





 Map Reference: 18°15'S , 47°47'W

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Mineral List:
  		•  Aegirine
    NaFe
    3+
     
    		[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
    Reference: [Orris, G.J., and Grauch, R.I. (2002): USGS Open-File Report 02-189.]
  		•  'Amphibole Group'
    Reference: [Orris, G.J., and Grauch, R.I. (2002): USGS Open-File Report 02-189.]
  		•  Anatase
    TiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Orris, G.J., and Grauch, R.I. (2002): USGS Open-File Report 02-189.]
  		•  'Ancylite'
    Reference: [Orris, G.J., and Grauch, R.I. (2002): USGS Open-File Report 02-189.]
  		•  'Apatite
    var: Collophane'
    Reference: [Orris, G.J., and Grauch, R.I. (2002): USGS Open-File Report 02-189.]
  		•  Apatite-(CaF)
    Ca
     
    5
    		[F|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    Reference: [Orris, G.J., and Grauch, R.I. (2002): USGS Open-File Report 02-189.]
  		•  Bariopyrochlore
    (Ba,Sr)
     
    2-x
    		(Nb,Ti)
     
    2
    		(O,OH)
     
    7
    Reference: [Orris, G.J., and Grauch, R.I. (2002): USGS Open-File Report 02-189.]
  		•  Baryte
    BaSO
     
    4
    Reference: [Orris, G.J., and Grauch, R.I. (2002): USGS Open-File Report 02-189.]
  		•  Böhmite
    AlO(OH)
    Reference: [Orris, G.J., and Grauch, R.I. (2002): USGS Open-File Report 02-189.]
  		•  Cahnite
    Ca
     
    2
    		[AsO
     
    4
    		|B(OH)
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Orris, G.J., and Grauch, R.I. (2002): USGS Open-File Report 02-189.]
  		•  Ceriopyrochlore-(Ce)
    (Ce,Ca,Y)
     
    2
    		(Nb,Ta)
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		(OH,F)
    Reference: [Orris, G.J., and Grauch, R.I. (2002): USGS Open-File Report 02-189.]
  		•  'Feldspar Group'
    Reference: [Orris, G.J., and Grauch, R.I. (2002): USGS Open-File Report 02-189.]
  		•  'Florencite'
    Reference: [Orris, G.J., and Grauch, R.I. (2002): USGS Open-File Report 02-189.]
  		•  Gibbsite
    Al(OH)
     
    3
    Reference: [Orris, G.J., and Grauch, R.I. (2002): USGS Open-File Report 02-189.]
  		•  Goethite
    α-Fe
    3+
     
    		O(OH)
    Reference: [Orris, G.J., and Grauch, R.I. (2002): USGS Open-File Report 02-189.]
  		•  Gorceixite
    BaAl
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    5
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Orris, G.J., and Grauch, R.I. (2002): USGS Open-File Report 02-189.]
  		•  Goyazite
    SrAl
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    5
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Orris, G.J., and Grauch, R.I. (2002): USGS Open-File Report 02-189.]
  		•  Hematite
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
    Reference: [Orris, G.J., and Grauch, R.I. (2002): USGS Open-File Report 02-189.]
  		•  Hinsdalite
    PbAl
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		|PO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Orris, G.J., and Grauch, R.I. (2002): USGS Open-File Report 02-189.]
  		•  Ilmenite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		TiO
     
    3
    Reference: [Orris, G.J., and Grauch, R.I. (2002): USGS Open-File Report 02-189.]
  		•  Kaolinite
    Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
    Reference: [Orris, G.J., and Grauch, R.I. (2002): USGS Open-File Report 02-189.]
  		•  Magnetite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    4
    Reference: [Orris, G.J., and Grauch, R.I. (2002): USGS Open-File Report 02-189.]
  		•  'Monazite'
    Reference: [Orris, G.J., and Grauch, R.I. (2002): USGS Open-File Report 02-189.]
  		•  Nepheline
    (Na,K)[AlSiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Orris, G.J., and Grauch, R.I. (2002): USGS Open-File Report 02-189.]
  		•  'Olivine'
    (Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Orris, G.J., and Grauch, R.I. (2002): USGS Open-File Report 02-189.]
  		•  Perovskite
    CaTiO
     
    3
    Reference: [Orris, G.J., and Grauch, R.I. (2002): USGS Open-File Report 02-189.]
  		•  Phlogopite
    KMg
     
    3
    		[(OH,F)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [Orris, G.J., and Grauch, R.I. (2002): USGS Open-File Report 02-189.]
  		•  Priderite
    (K,Ba)(Ti,Fe)
     
    8
    		O
     
    16
    Reference: [MinMag 58:409]
  		•  Pyrite
    FeS
     
    2
    Reference: [Orris, G.J., and Grauch, R.I. (2002): USGS Open-File Report 02-189.]
  		•  Pyrochlore
    (Ca,Na)
     
    2
    		Nb
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		(OH,F)
    Reference: [Orris, G.J., and Grauch, R.I. (2002): USGS Open-File Report 02-189.]
  		•  'Pyroxene Group'
    Reference: [Orris, G.J., and Grauch, R.I. (2002): USGS Open-File Report 02-189.]
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Orris, G.J., and Grauch, R.I. (2002): USGS Open-File Report 02-189.]
  		•  'Rhabdophane'
    Reference: [Orris, G.J., and Grauch, R.I. (2002): USGS Open-File Report 02-189.]
  		•  'Serpentine Group'
    D
     
    2
    		[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		](OH)4 + or - nH
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Orris, G.J., and Grauch, R.I. (2002): USGS Open-File Report 02-189.]
  		•  Svanbergite
    SrAl
     
    3
    		[(OH)
     
    6
    		|SO
     
    4
    		|PO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Orris, G.J., and Grauch, R.I. (2002): USGS Open-File Report 02-189.]
  		•  Titanite
    CaTi[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Orris, G.J., and Grauch, R.I. (2002): USGS Open-File Report 02-189.]
  		•  Vermiculite
    (Mg,Fe,Al)
     
    3
    		(Al,Si)
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		·4H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Orris, G.J., and Grauch, R.I. (2002): USGS Open-File Report 02-189.]
  		•  Vivianite
    Fe
    2+
    3
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·8H
     
    2
    		O
    Reference: [Orris, G.J., and Grauch, R.I. (2002): USGS Open-File Report 02-189.]
  		•  Zircon
    Zr[SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Orris, G.J., and Grauch, R.I. (2002): USGS Open-File Report 02-189.]


    39 entries listed. 29 valid minerals.

    Localities in this Region:
    Brazil
     
    • Central-West Region
      • Goiás
        • Catalão I Carbonatite Complex

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