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Mamões pegmatite, Equador, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazili
Regional Level Types
Mamões pegmatitePegmatite
Equador- not defined -
Rio Grande do NorteState
BrazilCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
6° 55' 4'' South , 36° 43' 26'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Santa Luzia13,243 (2012)22.1km
Parelhas16,377 (2012)26.6km
Taperoá8,879 (2012)34.1km
Jardim do Seridó9,520 (2012)37.5km
Soledade8,090 (2012)42.7km


A Li-Be-bearing pegmatite dated at 514.5 ± 1.2 Ma.

Ref.:
- Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 876.
- Baumgartner, R., Romer, R.L., Moritz, R., Sallet, R., and Chiaradia, M. (2006) Columbite-tantalite-bearing granitic pegmatites from the Seridó belt, northeastern Brazil: Genetic constraints from U=Pb dating and Pb isotopes. Canadian Mineralogist: 44: 69-86.
- Beurlen, H., Da Silva, M.R.R., Thomas, R., Soares, D.R., and Olivier, P. (2008): Nb–Ta–(Ti–Sn) oxide mineral chemistry as tracer of rare element granitic pegmatite fractionation in the Borborema Province, Northeastern Brazil. Mineralium Deposita 43, 207-228.

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4 valid minerals.

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Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Reference: Beurlen, H., Da Silva, M.R.R., Thomas, R., Soares, D.R., and Olivier, P. (2008): Mineralium Deposita 43, 207-228.
Columbite-(Fe)
Formula: Fe2+Nb2O6
Description: Chemically near the border of manganocolumbite.
Reference: Baumgartner et al (2006), Canadian Mineralogist: 44: 69-86.
'K Feldspar'
Formula: KAlSi3O8
Reference: Baumgartner et al (2006), Canadian Mineralogist: 44: 69-86.
'Microlite Group'
Formula: A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
Reference: Beurlen, H., Da Silva, M.R.R., Thomas, R., Soares, D.R., and Olivier, P. (2008): Mineralium Deposita 43, 207-228.
Phosphuranylite
Formula: KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Reference: Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 876.
Tantalite-(Mn)
Formula: Mn2+Ta2O6
Reference: Beurlen, H., Da Silva, M.R.R., Thomas, R., Soares, D.R., and Olivier, P. (2008): Mineralium Deposita 43, 207-228.

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Columbite-(Fe)4.DB.35Fe2+Nb2O6
'Microlite Group'4.00.A2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
Tantalite-(Mn)4.DB.35Mn2+Ta2O6
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Phosphuranylite8.EC.10KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Beryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc.
'K Feldspar'-KAlSi3O8

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
BeBeryllium
Be BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
OOxygen
O PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
O Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
O K FeldsparKAlSi3O8
O BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O Tantalite-(Mn)Mn2+Ta2O6
AlAluminium
Al K FeldsparKAlSi3O8
Al BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
SiSilicon
Si K FeldsparKAlSi3O8
Si BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
PPhosphorus
P PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
KPotassium
K PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
K K FeldsparKAlSi3O8
CaCalcium
Ca PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O
MnManganese
Mn Tantalite-(Mn)Mn2+Ta2O6
FeIron
Fe Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
NbNiobium
Nb Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
TaTantalum
Ta Tantalite-(Mn)Mn2+Ta2O6
Ta Microlite GroupA2-mTa2X6-wZ-n
UUranium
U PhosphuranyliteKCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O

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South AmericaContinent
South America PlateTectonic Plate

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