Ribeirão da Folha, Minas Novas, Minas Gerais, Brazili
Regional Level Types | |
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Ribeirão da Folha | - not defined - |
Minas Novas | Municipality |
Minas Gerais | State |
Brazil | Country |
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Key
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
17° 25' 35'' South , 42° 15' 32'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
---|---|---|
Capelinha | 20,073 (2012) | 40.1km |
Novo Cruzeiro | 10,385 (2012) | 40.9km |
Minas Novas | 7,365 (2012) | 42.1km |
Black kyanite from here is present in many systematic species collections wrongly labelled as various rare amphibole(!) species, as it was mis-marketed that way in the 1990s. Caveat emptor.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Graphite Formula: C Description: Inclusions coloring the black kyanite. Reference: Luis Menezes, pers. comm. |
ⓘ 'Indicolite' Formula: A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z Reference: Rob Lavinsky |
ⓘ Kyanite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O Reference: Luis Menezes information |
ⓘ 'Tourmaline' Formula: A(D3)G6(Si6O18)(BO3)3X3Z Reference: Rob Lavinsky |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 1 - Elements | |||
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ⓘ | Graphite | 1.CB.05a | C |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Kyanite | 9.AF.15 | Al2(SiO4)O |
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
ⓘ | 'Indicolite' | - | A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | A(D3)G6(Si6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
Group 1 - NATIVE ELEMENTS AND ALLOYS | |||
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Semi-metals and non-metals | |||
ⓘ | Graphite | 1.3.6.2 | C |
Group 52 - NESOSILICATES Insular SiO4 Groups and O,OH,F,H2O | |||
Insular SiO4 Groups and O, OH, F, and H2O with cations in [4] and >[4] coordination | |||
ⓘ | Kyanite | 52.2.2c.1 | Al2(SiO4)O |
Unclassified Minerals, Mixtures, etc. | |||
ⓘ | 'Indicolite' | - | A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | A(D3)G6(Si6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
List of minerals for each chemical element
B | Boron | |
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B | ⓘ Indicolite | A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
B | ⓘ Tourmaline | A(D3)G6(Si6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
C | Carbon | |
C | ⓘ Graphite | C |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Indicolite | A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
O | ⓘ Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
O | ⓘ Tourmaline | A(D3)G6(Si6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
Si | ⓘ Tourmaline | A(D3)G6(Si6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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Ribeirão da Folha, Minas Novas, Minas Gerais, Brazil