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Buraco do Ouro mine, Cavalcante, GoiΓ‘s, Brazili
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CavalcanteMunicipality
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Kalungaite, etc.

Buraco do Ouro mine, Cavalcante, GoiΓ‘s, Brazil
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Kalungaite, etc.

Buraco do Ouro mine, Cavalcante, GoiΓ‘s, Brazil
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Kalungaite, etc.

Buraco do Ouro mine, Cavalcante, GoiΓ‘s, Brazil
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
13° 47' 44'' South , 47° 27' 34'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-13.79583,-47.45972
GeoHash:
G#: 6vw3808ck
GRN:
S10W33
Type:
Mine
KΓΆppen climate type:
Aw : Tropical savanna, wet
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Cavalcante3,747 (2012)0.2km
Mindat Locality ID:
69699
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:69699:8
GUID (UUID V4):
597f39fc-8cc9-4f4d-bd59-9aa8ed21b6ad


A gold mine that has been producing gold since 1750. Improved underground operations in the 1970s allowed PGM mineralization to become commercially attractive.

The coordinates are from Botelho et al. (2006) but are for the center of town.

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Commodity List

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Mineral List


42 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Alunite
Formula: KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜ Amarillite
Formula: NaFe(SO4)2 · 6H2O
β“˜ Arsenopyrite
Formula: FeAsS
β“˜ Baryte
Formula: BaSO4
β“˜ Beyerite
Formula: Ca(BiO)2(CO3)2
β“˜ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜ Bismuthinite
Formula: Bi2S3
β“˜ Bismutite
Formula: (BiO)2CO3
β“˜ Bohdanowiczite
Formula: AgBiSe2
β“˜ Brochantite
Formula: Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
β“˜ Cannonite
Formula: Bi2(SO4)O(OH)2
β“˜ Chalcopyrite
Formula: CuFeS2
References:
Menez, J.
Botelho, N.F., Moura, M.A., Peterson, R.C., Stanley, C.J., Silva, D.V.G. (2006): "Kalungaite, PdAsSe, a new platinum-group mineral from the Buraco do Ouro gold mine, Cavalcante, GoiΓ‘s State, Brazil", Mineralogical Magazine 70, 123-130
Botelho, N. F. (2017): Ore characterization and textural relationships among gold, selenides, platinum-group minerals and uraninite at the granite-related Buraco do Ouro gold mine, Cavalcante, Central Brazil. Mineralogical Magazine 81, 463-476.
Pires, G. L. C., Renac, C., Bongiolo, E. M., & Neumann, R. (2020). Gossan mineralogy, textures, and gold enrichment over the Au (As, Bi, Ag) deposit in the BuracΓ£o Area (BrasΓ­lia Fold Belt, Brazil): Implications for gold prospecting in weathering profiles. Journal of Geochemical Exploration, 218, 106615.
β“˜ Clausthalite
Formula: PbSe
β“˜ Covellite
Formula: CuS
β“˜ Epidote
Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜ Ferroselite
Formula: FeSe2
β“˜ Goethite
Formula: Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜ Gold
Formula: Au
References:
Menez, J.
Botelho, N.F., Moura, M.A., Peterson, R.C., Stanley, C.J., Silva, D.V.G. (2006): "Kalungaite, PdAsSe, a new platinum-group mineral from the Buraco do Ouro gold mine, Cavalcante, GoiΓ‘s State, Brazil", Mineralogical Magazine 70, 123-130
Botelho, N. F. (2017): Ore characterization and textural relationships among gold, selenides, platinum-group minerals and uraninite at the granite-related Buraco do Ouro gold mine, Cavalcante, Central Brazil. Mineralogical Magazine 81, 463-476.
Pires, G. L. C., Renac, C., Bongiolo, E. M., & Neumann, R. (2020). Gossan mineralogy, textures, and gold enrichment over the Au (As, Bi, Ag) deposit in the BuracΓ£o Area (BrasΓ­lia Fold Belt, Brazil): Implications for gold prospecting in weathering profiles. Journal of Geochemical Exploration, 218, 106615.
β“˜ Gold var. Electrum
Formula: (Au,Ag)
β“˜ Graphite
Formula: C
β“˜ Guanajuatite
Formula: Bi2Se3
β“˜ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
β“˜ Hollandite
Formula: Ba(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
β“˜ Iodargyrite
Formula: AgI
β“˜ Isomertieite
Formula: Pd11Sb2As2
β“˜ Jarosite
Formula: KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜ Kalungaite (TL)
Formula: PdAsSe
Type Locality:
β“˜ Krut'aite
Formula: CuSe2
β“˜ Lithiophorite
Formula: (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
β“˜ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜ Melanterite
Formula: Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
β“˜ Mertieite
Formula: Pd8Sb2.5As0.5
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
References:
Menez, J.
Botelho, N.F., Moura, M.A., Peterson, R.C., Stanley, C.J., Silva, D.V.G. (2006): "Kalungaite, PdAsSe, a new platinum-group mineral from the Buraco do Ouro gold mine, Cavalcante, GoiΓ‘s State, Brazil", Mineralogical Magazine 70, 123-130
Botelho, N. F. (2017): Ore characterization and textural relationships among gold, selenides, platinum-group minerals and uraninite at the granite-related Buraco do Ouro gold mine, Cavalcante, Central Brazil. Mineralogical Magazine 81, 463-476.
Pires, G. L. C., Renac, C., Bongiolo, E. M., & Neumann, R. (2020). Gossan mineralogy, textures, and gold enrichment over the Au (As, Bi, Ag) deposit in the BuracΓ£o Area (BrasΓ­lia Fold Belt, Brazil): Implications for gold prospecting in weathering profiles. Journal of Geochemical Exploration, 218, 106615.
β“˜ Padmaite
Formula: PdBiSe
β“˜ Paraguanajuatite
Formula: Bi2Se3
β“˜ Platinum
Formula: Pt
β“˜ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
References:
Menez, J.
Menez, J.& Botelho, N.F. (2016): Ore characterization and textural relationships among gold, selenides, platinum group minerals, and uraninite at the granite-related Buraco do Ouro gold mine, Cavalcante, Central Brazil. Mineralogical Magazine: 80 (in press)
(2016)
Botelho, N. F. (2017): Ore characterization and textural relationships among gold, selenides, platinum-group minerals and uraninite at the granite-related Buraco do Ouro gold mine, Cavalcante, Central Brazil. Mineralogical Magazine 81, 463-476.
Pires, G. L. C., Renac, C., Bongiolo, E. M., & Neumann, R. (2020). Gossan mineralogy, textures, and gold enrichment over the Au (As, Bi, Ag) deposit in the BuracΓ£o Area (BrasΓ­lia Fold Belt, Brazil): Implications for gold prospecting in weathering profiles. Journal of Geochemical Exploration, 218, 106615.
β“˜ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe1-xS
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
References:
Menez, J.
Botelho, N.F., Moura, M.A., Peterson, R.C., Stanley, C.J., Silva, D.V.G. (2006): "Kalungaite, PdAsSe, a new platinum-group mineral from the Buraco do Ouro gold mine, Cavalcante, GoiΓ‘s State, Brazil", Mineralogical Magazine 70, 123-130
Botelho, N. F. (2017): Ore characterization and textural relationships among gold, selenides, platinum-group minerals and uraninite at the granite-related Buraco do Ouro gold mine, Cavalcante, Central Brazil. Mineralogical Magazine 81, 463-476.
Pires, G. L. C., Renac, C., Bongiolo, E. M., & Neumann, R. (2020). Gossan mineralogy, textures, and gold enrichment over the Au (As, Bi, Ag) deposit in the BuracΓ£o Area (BrasΓ­lia Fold Belt, Brazil): Implications for gold prospecting in weathering profiles. Journal of Geochemical Exploration, 218, 106615.
β“˜ Sperrylite
Formula: PtAs2
β“˜ Stibiopalladinite
Formula: Pd5Sb2
β“˜ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
References:
Menez, J.
Botelho, N.F., Moura, M.A., Peterson, R.C., Stanley, C.J., Silva, D.V.G. (2006): "Kalungaite, PdAsSe, a new platinum-group mineral from the Buraco do Ouro gold mine, Cavalcante, GoiΓ‘s State, Brazil", Mineralogical Magazine 70, 123-130
Botelho, N. F. (2017): Ore characterization and textural relationships among gold, selenides, platinum-group minerals and uraninite at the granite-related Buraco do Ouro gold mine, Cavalcante, Central Brazil. Mineralogical Magazine 81, 463-476.
Pires, G. L. C., Renac, C., Bongiolo, E. M., & Neumann, R. (2020). Gossan mineralogy, textures, and gold enrichment over the Au (As, Bi, Ag) deposit in the BuracΓ£o Area (BrasΓ­lia Fold Belt, Brazil): Implications for gold prospecting in weathering profiles. Journal of Geochemical Exploration, 218, 106615.
β“˜ 'Unnamed (Pb-Bi Selenide)'
Formula: Pb-Bi-Se
β“˜ Uraninite
Formula: UO2
β“˜ Vauxite
Formula: Fe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
β“˜ Waylandite
Formula: BiAl3(PO4)2(OH)6

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
β“˜Gold
var. Electrum		1.AA.05(Au,Ag)
β“˜1.AA.05Au
β“˜Platinum1.AF.10Pt
β“˜Graphite1.CB.05aC
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
β“˜Mertieite2.AC.10bPd8Sb2.5As0.5
β“˜Isomertieite2.AC.15aPd11Sb2As2
β“˜Stibiopalladinite2.AC.20aPd5Sb2
β“˜Covellite2.CA.05aCuS
β“˜Chalcopyrite2.CB.10aCuFeS2
β“˜Pyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe1-xS
β“˜Clausthalite2.CD.10PbSe
β“˜Bismuthinite2.DB.05Bi2S3
β“˜Guanajuatite2.DB.05Bi2Se3
β“˜Paraguanajuatite2.DC.05Bi2Se3
β“˜Krut'aite2.EB.05aCuSe2
β“˜Sperrylite2.EB.05aPtAs2
β“˜Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
β“˜Ferroselite2.EB.10aFeSe2
β“˜Arsenopyrite2.EB.20FeAsS
β“˜Kalungaite (TL)2.EB.25PdAsSe
β“˜Padmaite2.EB.25PdBiSe
β“˜Bohdanowiczite2.JA.20AgBiSe2
Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Iodargyrite3.AA.10AgI
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Goethite4.00.Ξ±-Fe3+O(OH)
β“˜Magnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
β“˜Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
β“˜Hollandite4.DK.05aBa(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
β“˜Uraninite4.DL.05UO2
β“˜Lithiophorite4.FE.25(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Bismutite5.BE.25(BiO)2CO3
β“˜Beyerite5.BE.35Ca(BiO)2(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Baryte7.AD.35BaSO4
β“˜Brochantite7.BB.25Cu4(SO4)(OH)6
β“˜Alunite7.BC.10KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜Jarosite7.BC.10KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6
β“˜Cannonite7.BD.35Bi2(SO4)O(OH)2
β“˜Melanterite7.CB.35Fe2+(H2O)6SO4 Β· H2O
β“˜Amarillite7.CC.75NaFe(SO4)2 Β· 6H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
β“˜Waylandite8.BL.13BiAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
β“˜Vauxite8.DC.35Fe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 Β· 6H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Epidote9.BG.05a(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
β“˜Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
β“˜'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
β“˜'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
β“˜'Unnamed (Pb-Bi Selenide)'-Pb-Bi-Se

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ AmarilliteNaFe(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Hβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Hβ“˜ CannoniteBi2(SO4)O(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Hβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Hβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Hβ“˜ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Hβ“˜ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ VauxiteFe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
Hβ“˜ WaylanditeBiAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
LiLithium
Liβ“˜ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
BBoron
Bβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ BeyeriteCa(BiO)2(CO3)2
Cβ“˜ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Cβ“˜ GraphiteC
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ AmarilliteNaFe(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Oβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Oβ“˜ BeyeriteCa(BiO)2(CO3)2
Oβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oβ“˜ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Oβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Oβ“˜ CannoniteBi2(SO4)O(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Oβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Oβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Oβ“˜ HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Oβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Oβ“˜ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Oβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oβ“˜ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
Oβ“˜ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oβ“˜ UraniniteUO2
Oβ“˜ VauxiteFe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
Oβ“˜ WaylanditeBiAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
FFluorine
Fβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ AmarilliteNaFe(SO4)2 · 6H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Alβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Alβ“˜ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ VauxiteFe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
Alβ“˜ WaylanditeBiAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pβ“˜ VauxiteFe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
Pβ“˜ WaylanditeBiAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Sβ“˜ AmarilliteNaFe(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Sβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Sβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Sβ“˜ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Sβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Sβ“˜ CannoniteBi2(SO4)O(OH)2
Sβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Sβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Sβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Sβ“˜ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Sβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Sβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ AluniteKAl3(SO4)2(OH)6
Kβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ BeyeriteCa(BiO)2(CO3)2
Caβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
TiTitanium
Tiβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
MnManganese
Mnβ“˜ HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
Mnβ“˜ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
FeIron
Feβ“˜ AmarilliteNaFe(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Feβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Feβ“˜ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Feβ“˜ Epidote(CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
Feβ“˜ FerroseliteFeSe2
Feβ“˜ GoethiteΞ±-Fe3+O(OH)
Feβ“˜ HematiteFe2O3
Feβ“˜ JarositeKFe33+(SO4)2(OH)6
Feβ“˜ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feβ“˜ MelanteriteFe2+(H2O)6SO4 · H2O
Feβ“˜ PyriteFeS2
Feβ“˜ PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
Feβ“˜ VauxiteFe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O
CuCopper
Cuβ“˜ BrochantiteCu4(SO4)(OH)6
Cuβ“˜ ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
Cuβ“˜ CovelliteCuS
Cuβ“˜ Krut'aiteCuSe2
AsArsenic
Asβ“˜ ArsenopyriteFeAsS
Asβ“˜ IsomertieitePd11Sb2As2
Asβ“˜ MertieitePd8Sb2.5As0.5
Asβ“˜ SperrylitePtAs2
Asβ“˜ KalungaitePdAsSe
SeSelenium
Seβ“˜ BohdanowicziteAgBiSe2
Seβ“˜ ClausthalitePbSe
Seβ“˜ FerroseliteFeSe2
Seβ“˜ GuanajuatiteBi2Se3
Seβ“˜ Krut'aiteCuSe2
Seβ“˜ PadmaitePdBiSe
Seβ“˜ ParaguanajuatiteBi2Se3
Seβ“˜ KalungaitePdAsSe
Seβ“˜ Unnamed (Pb-Bi Selenide)Pb-Bi-Se
PdPalladium
Pdβ“˜ IsomertieitePd11Sb2As2
Pdβ“˜ MertieitePd8Sb2.5As0.5
Pdβ“˜ PadmaitePdBiSe
Pdβ“˜ StibiopalladinitePd5Sb2
Pdβ“˜ KalungaitePdAsSe
AgSilver
Agβ“˜ BohdanowicziteAgBiSe2
Agβ“˜ Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Agβ“˜ IodargyriteAgI
SbAntimony
Sbβ“˜ IsomertieitePd11Sb2As2
Sbβ“˜ MertieitePd8Sb2.5As0.5
Sbβ“˜ StibiopalladinitePd5Sb2
IIodine
Iβ“˜ IodargyriteAgI
BaBarium
Baβ“˜ BaryteBaSO4
Baβ“˜ HollanditeBa(Mn64+Mn23+)O16
PtPlatinum
Ptβ“˜ PlatinumPt
Ptβ“˜ SperrylitePtAs2
AuGold
Auβ“˜ Gold var. Electrum(Au,Ag)
Auβ“˜ GoldAu
PbLead
Pbβ“˜ ClausthalitePbSe
Pbβ“˜ Unnamed (Pb-Bi Selenide)Pb-Bi-Se
BiBismuth
Biβ“˜ BeyeriteCa(BiO)2(CO3)2
Biβ“˜ BismuthiniteBi2S3
Biβ“˜ Bismutite(BiO)2CO3
Biβ“˜ BohdanowicziteAgBiSe2
Biβ“˜ CannoniteBi2(SO4)O(OH)2
Biβ“˜ GuanajuatiteBi2Se3
Biβ“˜ PadmaitePdBiSe
Biβ“˜ ParaguanajuatiteBi2Se3
Biβ“˜ WaylanditeBiAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
Biβ“˜ Unnamed (Pb-Bi Selenide)Pb-Bi-Se
UUranium
Uβ“˜ UraniniteUO2

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References

Botelho, N.F., Moura, M.A., Peterson, R.C., Stanley, C.J., Silva, D.V.G. (2006) Kalungaite, PdAsSe, a new platinum-group mineral from the Buraco do Ouro gold mine, Cavalcante, GoiΓ‘s State, Brazil. Mineralogical Magazine: 70: 123-130.
Menez, J.; Botelho, N. F. (2017) Ore characterization and textural relationships among gold, selenides, platinum-group minerals and uraninite at the granite-related Buraco do Ouro gold mine, Cavalcante, Central Brazil. Mineralogical Magazine: 81: 463-476.
Pires, G. L. C., Renac, C., Bongiolo, E. M., & Neumann, R. (2020). Gossan mineralogy, textures, and gold enrichment over the Au (As, Bi, Ag) deposit in the BuracΓ£o Area (BrasΓ­lia Fold Belt, Brazil): Implications for gold prospecting in weathering profiles. Journal of Geochemical Exploration, 218, 106615.
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