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Cruzeiro mine, São José da Safira, Doce valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 4 - SIMPLE OXIDES | ||
|---|---|---|
| AX2 | ||
| Cassiterite | 4.4.1.5 | SnO2 |
| Group 14 - ANHYDROUS NORMAL CARBONATES | ||
| A(XO3) | ||
| Calcite | 14.1.1.1 | CaCO3 |
| Group 40 - HYDRATED NORMAL PHOSPHATES,ARSENATES AND VANADATES | ||
| AB2(XO4)2·xH2O, containing (UO2)2+ | ||
| Torbernite | 40.2a.13.1 | Cu(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 12H2O |
| Group 42 - HYDRATED PHOSPHATES, ETC.CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN | ||
| (AB)5(XO4)2Zq·xH2O | ||
| Phosphuranylite | 42.4.8.1 | (H3O)3KCa(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O |
| Group 51 - NESOSILICATES Insular SiO4 Groups Only | ||
| Insular SiO4 Groups Only with cations in [6] and >[6] coordination | ||
| Pyrope | 51.4.3a.1 | Mg3Al2(SiO4)3 |
| Group 61 - CYCLOSILICATES Six-Membered Rings | ||
| Six-Membered Rings with [Si6O18] rings; possible (OH) and Al substitution | ||
| Beryl | 61.1.1.1 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Six-Membered Rings with borate groups | ||
| Elbaite | 61.3.1.8 | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Foitite | 61.3.1.1 | (□,Na)(Fe2+2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3OH |
| Schorl | 61.3.1.10 | Na(Fe2+3)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Group 65 - INOSILICATES Single-Width,Unbranched Chains,(W=1) | ||
| Single-Width Unbranched Chains, W=1 with chains P=2 | ||
| Spodumene | 65.1.4.1 | LiAlSi2O6 |
| Group 71 - PHYLLOSILICATES Sheets of Six-Membered Rings | ||
| Sheets of 6-membered rings with 2:1 layers | ||
| Muscovite | 71.2.2a.1 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Sheets of 6-membered rings with 2:1 clays | ||
| Montmorillonite | 71.3.1a.2 | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Sheets of 6-membered rings interlayered 1:1, 2:1, and octahedra | ||
| Cookeite | 71.4.1.2 | LiAl4(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
| Group 72 - PHYLLOSILICATES Two-Dimensional Infinite Sheets with Other Than Six-Membered Rings | ||
| Two-Dimensional Infinite Sheets with Other Than Six-Membered Rings with tetrahedral Al cross-linking | ||
| Petalite | 72.6.1.1 | LiAl(Si4O10) |
| Group 75 - TECTOSILICATES Si Tetrahedral Frameworks | ||
| Si Tetrahedral Frameworks - SiO2 with [4] coordinated Si | ||
| Quartz | 75.1.3.1 | SiO2 |
| Group 76 - TECTOSILICATES Al-Si Framework | ||
| Al-Si Framework with Al-Si frameworks | ||
| Albite | 76.1.3.1 | NaAlSi3O8 |
| Unclassified Minerals | ||
| var: Andesine | - | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| var: Cleavelandite | - | NaAlSi3O8 |
| var: Oligoclase | - | (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si2O8] |
| 'Amblygonite-Montebrasite Series' | - | |
| Amphibole Supergroup | - | AX2Z5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
| 'Biotite' | - | |
| 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
| 'Columbite-Tantalite' | - | |
| Fluor-elbaite (TL) | - | Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F |
| 'Garnet' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| 'Hornblende' | - | |
| 'K Feldspar' | - | |
| Lepidolite | - | |
| 'Olivine' | - | (Mg,Fe2+)2SiO4 |
| 'Planerite-Turquoise Series' | - | |
| 'Pyroxene Group' | - | |
| Quartz var: Smoky Quartz | - | SiO2 |
| 'Serpentine Group' | - | D2[Si2O5](OH)4 + or - nH2O |
| 'Tourmaline var: Rubellite' | - | A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
35 entries listed. 23 valid minerals.
References
- Rocks & Min.: 63:49 & 53.
- Cassedanne, J.P & J.O. (1980): Famous mineral localities: The Cruzeiro mine, past and present. Mineralogical Record 11: 363-367 + 370.
- Cassedanne, J.P & J.O. (1980): Famous mineral localities: The Cruzeiro mine, past and present. Mineralogical Record 11: 363-367 + 370.
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