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Itabira, Iron Quadrangle, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil

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References:
- Cabri, L.J., Clark, A.M., and Chen, T.T. (1977) Arsenopalladinite from Itabira, Brazil, and from the Stillwater Complex, Montana. Canadian Mineralogist: 15: 70-73.
- Kwitko, R., Cabral, A.R., Lehmann, B., Laflamme, J.H.G., Cabri, L.J., Criddle, A.J., and Galbiatti, H.F. (2002) Hongshiite, PtCu, from itabirite-hosted Au-Pd-Pt mineralization (jacutinga), Itabira district, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Canadian Mineralogist: 40: 711-723.




Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities

Group 1 - Elements
  		• Gold
    var: Palladian Gold    		1.AA.05
    (Au,Pd)
      var: Porpezite1.AA.05
    Au
  		• Hongshiite1.AG.45
    PtCu
  		• Palladium1.AF.10
    (Pd,Pt)
    Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
  		• Arsenopalladinite (TL)2.AC.10c
    Pd
     
    8
    		(As,Sb)
     
    3
  		• Atheneite (TL)2.AC.05a
    (Pd,Hg)
     
    3
    		As
  		• Galena2.CD.10
    PbS
  		• Isomertieite (TL)2.AC.15a
    Pd
     
    11
    		Sb
     
    2
    		As
     
    2
  		• Mertieite-II ?2.AC.10b
    Pd
     
    8
    		(Sb,As)
     
    3
  		• Molybdenite2.EA.30
    MoS
     
    2
  		• Palladseite (TL)2.BC.05
    Pd
     
    17
    		Se
     
    15
  		• Pyrite2.EB.05a
    FeS
     
    2
  		• Sphalerite2.CB.05a
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
  		• Sudovikovite2.EA.20
    PtSe
     
    2
    Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
  		• Chromite4.BB.05
    FeCr
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
  		• Chrysoberyl4.BA.05
    BeAl
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
  		• Hematite4.CB.05
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
      var: Martite4.CB.05
    Fe
     
    2
    		O
     
    3
  		• Magnetite4.BB.05
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		O
     
    4
  		• Palladinite4.AB.30
    PdO
  		• Quartz4.DA.05
    SiO
     
    2
  		• Rutile4.DB.05
    TiO
     
    2
    Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
  		• Calcite5.AB.05
    CaCO
     
    3
  		• Dolomite5.AB.10
    CaMg(CO
     
    3
    		)
     
    2
    Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
  		• Baryte7.AD.35
    BaSO
     
    4
    Group 9 - Silicates
  		• Actinolite9.DE.10
    ☐Ca
     
    2
    		(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    5
    		(Si
     
    8
    		O
     
    22
    		)(OH)
     
    2
  		• Beryl
    var: Aquamarine    		9.CJ.05
    Be
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
      var: Emerald9.CJ.05
    Be
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
  		• Biotite9..
  		• Kaolinite9.ED.05
    Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    5
    		(OH)
     
    4
  		• Kyanite9.AF.15
    Al
     
    2
    		[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Muscovite9.EC.15
    KAl
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
  		• Phlogopite9.EC.20
    KMg
     
    3
    		[(OH,F)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
  		• Sillimanite9.AF.05
    Al
     
    2
    		[O|SiO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Staurolite9.AF.30
    (Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mg,Zn)
     
    1.5-2
    		Al
     
    9
    		[O
     
    6
    		|(OH,O)
     
    2
    		|(SiO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		]
  		• Talc9.EC.05
    Mg
     
    3
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
      var: Steatite9.EC.05
    Mg
     
    3
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		(OH)
     
    2
    Unclassified Minerals
  		• 'Albite-Anorthite Series'-
  		• 'Amphibole Group'-
  		• 'Apatite'-
  		• 'Chlorite Group'-
  		• 'Garnet Group'-
    X
     
    3
    		Z
     
    2
    		(TO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		 (X = Ca, Fe, etc·, Z = Al, Cr, etc·, T = Si, As, V)
  		• 'K Feldspar'-
  		• 'Tourmaline'-
    AD
     
    3
    		G
     
    6
    		(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		[T
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]Y
     
    3
    		Z


    44 entries listed. 35 valid minerals.

    Localities in this Region:
    Brazil
     
    • Southeast Region
      • Minas Gerais
        • Iron Quadrangle
          • Itabira

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