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Abacaxis claim, Maués, Amazonas, Brazili
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Abacaxis claimClaim
Maués- not defined -
AmazonasState
BrazilCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
5° 52' 15'' South , 58° 34' 36'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-5.87111,-58.57694
GeoHash:
G#: 6wyqe51w6
Locality type:
Claim
Köppen climate type:
Am : Tropical monsoon climate


Gold-bearing disseminations and quartz veins, hosted in siltstones and granodiorite.

Regions containing this locality

South America PlateTectonic Plate
South AmericaContinent
Amazonian Craton, South AmericaCraton
Tapajós mineral province, Pará, BrazilProvince

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Standard Detailed Strunz Dana Chemical Elements

Mineral List


5 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Gold
Formula: Au
Reference: Schneider Santos, J.O., Groves, D.I., Hartmann, L.A., Moura, M.A., and McNaughton, N.J. (2001): Mineralium Deposita 36, 278-299
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Reference: Schneider Santos, J.O., Groves, D.I., Hartmann, L.A., Moura, M.A., and McNaughton, N.J. (2001): Mineralium Deposita 36, 278-299
ⓘ Muscovite var: Sericite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Reference: Schneider Santos, J.O., Groves, D.I., Hartmann, L.A., Moura, M.A., and McNaughton, N.J. (2001): Mineralium Deposita 36, 278-299
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Reference: Schneider Santos, J.O., Groves, D.I., Hartmann, L.A., Moura, M.A., and McNaughton, N.J. (2001): Mineralium Deposita 36, 278-299
ⓘ Pyrrhotite
Formula: Fe7S8
Reference: Schneider Santos, J.O., Groves, D.I., Hartmann, L.A., Moura, M.A., and McNaughton, N.J. (2001): Mineralium Deposita 36, 278-299
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Reference: Schneider Santos, J.O., Groves, D.I., Hartmann, L.A., Moura, M.A., and McNaughton, N.J. (2001): Mineralium Deposita 36, 278-299

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘGold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
ⓘPyrrhotite2.CC.10Fe7S8
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘvar: Sericite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification

Group 1 - NATIVE ELEMENTS AND ALLOYS
Metals, other than the Platinum Group
ⓘGold1.1.1.1Au
Group 2 - SULFIDES
AmXp, with m:p = 1:1
ⓘPyrrhotite2.8.10.1Fe7S8
AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:2
ⓘPyrite2.12.1.1FeS2
Group 71 - PHYLLOSILICATES Sheets of Six-Membered Rings
Sheets of 6-membered rings with 2:1 layers
ⓘMuscovite71.2.2a.1KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Group 75 - TECTOSILICATES Si Tetrahedral Frameworks
Si Tetrahedral Frameworks - SiO2 with [4] coordinated Si
ⓘQuartz75.1.3.1SiO2
Unclassified Minerals, Mixtures, etc.
ⓘMuscovite
var: Sericite		-KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Muscovite (var: Sericite)KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ Muscovite (var: Sericite)KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Muscovite (var: Sericite)KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ Muscovite (var: Sericite)KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
Sⓘ PyrrhotiteFe7S8
KPotassium
Kⓘ Muscovite (var: Sericite)KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2
Feⓘ PyrrhotiteFe7S8
AuGold
Auⓘ GoldAu

Regional Geology

This geological map and associated information on rock units at or nearby to the coordinates given for this locality is based on relatively small scale geological maps provided by various national Geological Surveys. This does not necessarily represent the complete geology at this locality but it gives a background for the region in which it is found.

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Paleozoic
251.902 - 541 Ma



ID: 3190384
Paleozoic sedimentary rocks

Age: Phanerozoic (251.902 - 541 Ma)

Lithology: Sedimentary rocks

Reference: Chorlton, L.B. Generalized geology of the world: bedrock domains and major faults in GIS format: a small-scale world geology map with an extended geological attribute database. doi: 10.4095/223767. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 5529. [154]

Orosirian
1800 - 2050 Ma



ID: 2310705
Parauari Suíte intrusiva

Age: Orosirian (1800 - 2050 Ma)

Lithology: Syenogranite, granodiorite, monzogranite

Reference: Geological Survey of Brazil. State Geological Maps of Brazil. CPRM - Geobank. [43]

Data and map coding provided by Macrostrat.org, used under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License

References

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Schneider Santos, J.O., Groves, D.I., Hartmann, L.A., Moura, M.A., and McNaughton, N.J. (2001) Gold deposits of the Tapajós and Alta Floresta Domains, Tapajós-Parima orogenic belt, Amazon Craton, Brazil. Mineralium Deposita, 36, 278-299. DOI 10.1007/s001260100172


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