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Xanda mine (Xandra mine), Virgem da Lapa, Jequitinhonha valley, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil

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Granite pegmatite.



References:
- Rocks & Min.: 63: 45, 389.





Mineral List:
  		•  Albite
    Na[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [various added photos]
  		•  Albite
    var: Cleavelandite
    Reference: [Luis Menezes specimen]
  		•  Beryl
    Be
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    Reference: [various added photos]
  		•  Beryl
    var: Aquamarine
    Be
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    Reference: [various added photos]
  		•  Beryl
    var: Heliodor
    Reference: [various added photos]
    Site Photo
    Xanda mine (Xandra mine), Virgem da Lapa, Jequitinhonha valley, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil
    © fabreminerals.com
  		•  'Columbite-Tantalite'
    Reference: [various added photos]
    Site Photo
    Xanda mine (Xandra mine), Virgem da Lapa, Jequitinhonha valley, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil
    © Bruno Gioia
  		•  Elbaite
    [Na][(Li,Al)
     
    3
    		][Al
     
    6
    		][(OH)
     
    3
    		|OH|(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		|Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]
    Reference: [Rocks & Min.: 63: 45, 389.]
    Site Photo
    Xanda mine (Xandra mine), Virgem da Lapa, Jequitinhonha valley, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil
    © 2001 John H. Betts
  		•  Hydroxylherderite
    CaBe[(OH,F)|PO
     
    4
    		]
    Description: Lavender coloured crystals.
    Reference: [Rocks & Min.: 63: 45, 389.]
    Site Photo
    Xanda mine (Xandra mine), Virgem da Lapa, Jequitinhonha valley, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil
    © c Knut Eldjarn
  		•  Microcline
    K[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Reference: [Rocks & Min.: 63: 45, 389.]
  		•  Muscovite
    KAl
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Reference: [Luis Menezes specimen]
  		•  Quartz
    SiO
     
    2
    Reference: [Luis Menezes specimen]
  		•  Schorl
    [Na][Fe
    2+
    3
    		][Al
     
    6
    		][(OH)
     
    3
    		|OH|(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		|Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]
    Reference: [various added photos]
  		•  Topaz
    Al
     
    2
    		[(F,OH)
     
    2
    		|SiO
     
    4
    		]
    Reference: [Rocks & Min.: 63: 45, 389.]
    Site Photo
    Xanda mine (Xandra mine), Virgem da Lapa, Jequitinhonha valley, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil
    © Rob Lavinsky


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