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Pollucite from
São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil


Locality type:Municipality
Classification
Species:Pollucite
Formula:(Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12) · 2H2O
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Pollucite data
Locality Data:Click here to view São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:615051
Long-form Identifier:1:3:615051:8
GUID (UUID V4):2e8967f6-7b16-48a2-8002-019ba35aec0f
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Catalog/List
Compared to the output of place such as Afghanistan or Brazil, the production from Elba is relatively small....59 BRAZIL 73060 TOPAZ var. IMPERIAL TOPAZ Ouro Preto, Iron Quadrangle, Minas Gerais, Brazil This specimen...var. ROSE QUARTZ Galiléia, Doce Valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil Here is a cockscomb arrangement of Rose...Itatiaia mine, Conselheiro Pena, Doce Valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil This rather sizable, pale blue-green Aquamarine... 73063 RHODONITE Conselheiro Lafaiete, Minas Gerais, Brazil Here sharp rosy crystals up to 1.33 inches
Journal (issue)
kunzite), 9 cm, from the Urucum mine, Galiléia, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Gus & Jane Eifler collection; Holly Smith...Topaz, 15 cm, from Hematita, Antonio Dias, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Tom Spann photo. (below right) Spinel... Aquamarine, 9 cm, from Corrego São Francisco, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Tom Spann photo. Rhodochrosite on...Almandine-spessartine on albite, 4.9 mm, Poaia pegmatite, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Beth Van Allen photo. 24 Elbaite tourmaline...quartz, 3.7 cm, Pederneira mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Supplement to The Mineralogical
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
albite, 16.8 × 16.0 × 14.3 cm, Urucum mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil; Joe Budd photo, courtesy of The Arkenstone...Pederneira claim, (g) (h) São José da Safira, Doce Valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil; Joe Budd photo, courtesy...rock-forming minerals than is Be (London 2005). However, pollucite (CsAlSi2O6), the only important Cs mineral, is...beryl. The different abundances of beryl and of pollucite arise from the differences in the compatibility...percent Cs2O is necessary to achieve saturation in pollucite at the solidus temperature (refer to fig. 6) of
Journal (issue)
after their first discovery location in Paraíba, Brazil. Oddly, the Mindat webpage for elbaite states that...Newsletter Elbaite in different hues from Minas Gerais, Brazil. Photos: Bob Cooke. due to by iron, iron/titanium...commonly form as “Cat’s eye” elbaite from Minas Gerais, Brazil. Source: Smithsonian Institution; photo:... Elbaite on quartz (top and right) from Minas Gerais, Brazil. Photos: Bob Cooke. Pegmatites also create...photo: Chip Clark. Brazilian pegmatites from Minas Gerais have been a long-term, dependable source of
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epidote deposits of the Capelinha Region, Minas Gerais, Brazil ......................................315...epidote on matrix, 4.4 cm, from Capelinha, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Gail and Jim Spann collection; Tom Spann...w. FineMineral.com Tourmaline Cruzeiro Mine, Brazil. 19.5 cm Fine Minerals International proudly invites...EPIDOTE DEPOSITS OF THE CAPELINHA REGION, MINAS GERAIS, BRAZIL Andrea Bartorelli1 Carlos Cornejo2 Mario...mid-1960s, the Capelinha region in the State of Minas Gerais, Brazil, has become world-famous for producing beautiful
Catalog/List
IMPERIAL TOPAZ Ouro Preto, Iron Quadrangle, Minas Gerais, Brazil Only one area on the planet produces Imperial...commercial quantities: the Ouro Preto district in Brazil. Colors of the material produced range from pale... 53043 AQUAMARINE Guaratinga (Jaquetô), Bahia, Brazil Large and stout enough to qualify as a ‘blunt instrument’...53079 FLUORAPATITE Panasqueira Mine, Couto Mineiro da Panasqueira, Covilhã, Castelo Branco District, Portugal...Jabuti Mine (Jaboti Mine), São Geraldo do Baixio, Doce Valley, Minas Gerais, Brazil What can you say about
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TRINCHILLO TOURMALINE WITH LEPIDOLITE Cruzeiro Mine, Brazil 16 cm | w w w.FineMineral.com MINERALS C...repaired elbaite crystal from the Pederneira mine, Brazil, that is in the Carnegie Museum of Natural History...14 cm, from the Cruzeiro mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Mim #2110, acquired in 2019;...volume 54, July–August, 2023 Figure 24 (right). Pollucite crystal, 11.2 cm, on an 18-cm matrix, from Laghman...Augustin de Valence photo. Figure 26 (below). Pollucite crystal (5.4 cm) with elbaite crystal (7.8 cm)
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inclusions|Clinohumite from Vietnam|Lace opal from Utah, USA|Pollucite from Pakistan with polylithionite inclusions|Large...Bear Williams FGA Pollucite from Pakistan with Polylithionite Inclusions Pollucite, (Cs,Na)2(Al2Si4O12)...(Blauwet et al., 1997)—have been a source of fine pollucite crystals that are highly valued by mineral collectors...Gems, Seville, Spain) Gem Notes had faceted pollucite from northern Pakistan that contained interesting...mi- 283 Gem Notes Figure 14: This 1.20 ct pollucite from Pakistan contains inclusions of polylithionite
 
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