Rocha Mineração mine, Itabira, Minas Gerais, Brazili
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Rocha Mineração mine | Mine |
Itabira | Municipality |
Minas Gerais | State |
Brazil | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
19° South , 43° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~28km
Locality type:
Köppen climate type:
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mina da Rocha Mineração
Emerald occurrence in phlogopite schists close to the Belmont and Piteiras mines and the Capoeirana claim. A mine was started in 2005 (first on the surface, then underground).
Owned by Rocha Mineração S.A.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup' Formula: AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 Reference: Da Silva Lopes, P.H., Cesar-Mendes, J., Roeser, H. (2008): Ein neues Smaragdvorkommen in Brasilien – Die Rocha Mineracao Mine in Minas Gerais, Der Aufschluss, Vol. 59, 301-315 |
ⓘ Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) Reference: Da Silva Lopes, P.H., Cesar-Mendes, J., Roeser, H. (2008): Ein neues Smaragdvorkommen in Brasilien – Die Rocha Mineracao Mine in Minas Gerais, Der Aufschluss, Vol. 59, 301-315 |
ⓘ Beryl var. Emerald Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) Reference: Da Silva Lopes, P.H., Cesar-Mendes, J., Roeser, H. (2008): Ein neues Smaragdvorkommen in Brasilien – Die Rocha Mineracao Mine in Minas Gerais, Der Aufschluss, Vol. 59, 301-315 |
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' Reference: Da Silva Lopes, P.H., Cesar-Mendes, J., Roeser, H. (2008): Ein neues Smaragdvorkommen in Brasilien – Die Rocha Mineracao Mine in Minas Gerais, Der Aufschluss, Vol. 59, 301-315 |
ⓘ 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 Reference: Da Silva Lopes, P.H., Cesar-Mendes, J., Roeser, H. (2008): Ein neues Smaragdvorkommen in Brasilien – Die Rocha Mineracao Mine in Minas Gerais, Der Aufschluss, Vol. 59, 301-315 |
ⓘ Kyanite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O Reference: Da Silva Lopes, P.H., Cesar-Mendes, J., Roeser, H. (2008): Ein neues Smaragdvorkommen in Brasilien – Die Rocha Mineracao Mine in Minas Gerais, Der Aufschluss, Vol. 59, 301-315 |
ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: Da Silva Lopes, P.H., Cesar-Mendes, J., Roeser, H. (2008): Ein neues Smaragdvorkommen in Brasilien – Die Rocha Mineracao Mine in Minas Gerais, Der Aufschluss, Vol. 59, 301-315 |
ⓘ 'Plagioclase' Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 Reference: Da Silva Lopes, P.H., Cesar-Mendes, J., Roeser, H. (2008): Ein neues Smaragdvorkommen in Brasilien – Die Rocha Mineracao Mine in Minas Gerais, Der Aufschluss, Vol. 59, 301-315 |
ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Da Silva Lopes, P.H., Cesar-Mendes, J., Roeser, H. (2008): Ein neues Smaragdvorkommen in Brasilien – Die Rocha Mineracao Mine in Minas Gerais, Der Aufschluss, Vol. 59, 301-315 |
ⓘ Sillimanite Formula: Al2(SiO4)O Reference: Da Silva Lopes, P.H., Cesar-Mendes, J., Roeser, H. (2008): Ein neues Smaragdvorkommen in Brasilien – Die Rocha Mineracao Mine in Minas Gerais, Der Aufschluss, Vol. 59, 301-315 |
ⓘ Staurolite Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH) Reference: Da Silva Lopes, P.H., Cesar-Mendes, J., Roeser, H. (2008): Ein neues Smaragdvorkommen in Brasilien – Die Rocha Mineracao Mine in Minas Gerais, Der Aufschluss, Vol. 59, 301-315 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
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ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
ⓘ | Beryl | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
ⓘ | var. Emerald | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
ⓘ | Kyanite | 9.AF.15 | Al2(SiO4)O |
ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
ⓘ | Sillimanite | 9.AF.05 | Al2(SiO4)O |
ⓘ | Staurolite | 9.AF.30 | Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH) |
Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
ⓘ | 'Amphibole Supergroup' | - | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
ⓘ | 'Plagioclase' | - | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Be | Beryllium | |
Be | ⓘ Beryl var. Emerald | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Be | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
O | ⓘ Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
O | ⓘ Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
O | ⓘ Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
O | ⓘ Beryl var. Emerald | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
O | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
O | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
F | Fluorine | |
F | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | ⓘ Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
Al | ⓘ Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
Al | ⓘ Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
Al | ⓘ Beryl var. Emerald | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Al | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Al | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
Si | ⓘ Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
Si | ⓘ Kyanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
Si | ⓘ Sillimanite | Al2(SiO4)O |
Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
Si | ⓘ Beryl var. Emerald | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Si | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Si | ⓘ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Plagioclase | (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8 |
Ti | Titanium | |
Ti | ⓘ Amphibole Supergroup | AB2C5((Si,Al,Ti)8O22)(OH,F,Cl,O)2 |
Fe | Iron | |
Fe | ⓘ Staurolite | Fe22+Al9Si4O23(OH) |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Da Silva Lopes, P.H., Cesar-Mendes, J., and Roeser, H. (2008) Ein neues Smaragdvorkommen in Brasilien. Die Rocha Mineração Mine in Minas Gerais, Der Aufschluss, 59, 301-315 (in German).
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