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Urubu mine (Vulture mine; Uruba mine), Monte Belo, Itinga, Jequitinhonha valley, Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil

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(Mina do Urubu (Mina do Uruba), Monte Belo, Itinga, Minas Gerais, Sudeste, Brasil)

A mine in a pegmatite.

NOTE: The name Uruba is erroneous.



References:
- J. O. Cassedanne and J. P. Cassedane (1981): The Urubu pegmatite and vicinity. Mineralogical Record 12, 73-77.





 Map Reference: 16°42'45"S , 41°53'10"W

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Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
  		• Arsenopyrite2.EB.20
    FeAsS - (Fe
     
    0.90
    		Co
     
    0.10
    		)AsS
  		• Sphalerite2.CB.05a
    (Zn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)S
    Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
  		• Cassiterite4.DB.05
    SnO
     
    2
  		• Microlite4.DH.15
    (Ca,Na)
     
    2
    		Ta
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		(O,OH,F)
  		• Quartz4.DA.05
    SiO
     
    2
  		• Thoreaulite4.DG.15
    SnTa
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
  		• Amblygonite8.BB.05
    LiAl[(F,OH)|PO
     
    4
    		]
  		• Xenotime-(Y)8.AD.35
    YPO
     
    4
    Group 9 - Silicates
  		• Albite
    var: Cleavelandite    		9.FA.35
    Na[AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    8
    		]
  		• Beryl9.CJ.05
    Be
     
    3
    		Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
  		• Elbaite9.CK.05
    [Na][(Li,Al)
     
    3
    		][Al
     
    6
    		][(OH)
     
    3
    		|OH|(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		|Si
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]
  		• Muscovite9.EC.15
    KAl
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
  		• Petalite9.EF.05
    LiAlSi
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
  		• Pollucite9.GB.05
    (Cs,Na)
     
    2
    		[Al
     
    2
    		Si
     
    4
    		O
     
    12
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
  		• Spodumene9.DA.30
    LiAl[Si
     
    2
    		O
     
    6
    		]
  		• Zinnwaldite9.EC.20
    KLiFe
    2+
     
    		Al[(F,OH)
     
    2
    		|AlSi
     
    3
    		O
     
    10
    		]
    Unclassified Minerals
  		• 'Albite-Anorthite Series'-
  		• 'Columbite-Tantalite'-
  		• Lepidolite-
  		• 'Mica Group'-
  		• 'Monazite'-
  		• 'Tourmalinated Quartz'-
  		• 'Tourmaline
    var: Rubellite'    		-
    AD
     
    3
    		G
     
    6
    		(BO
     
    3
    		)
     
    3
    		[T
     
    6
    		O
     
    18
    		]Y
     
    3
    		Z


    23 entries listed. 15 valid minerals.

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