Conceição mine, Itabira, Minas Gerais, Brazili
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Conceição mine | Mine |
| Itabira | Municipality |
| Minas Gerais | State |
| Brazil | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
19° 39' 16'' South , 43° 15' 23'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Locality type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Itabira | 99,496 (2012) | 5.0km |
| João Monlevade | 72,762 (2012) | 19.3km |
| Nova Era | 15,595 (2012) | 25.3km |
| Rio Piracicaba | 10,439 (2012) | 31.7km |
| São Domingos do Prata | 9,466 (2012) | 38.2km |
A gold and iron mine started in 1984. Because of their association with altered iron-formations, gold deposits of this type are referred to as a Jacutinga type deposits.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Ankerite Formula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 Reference: Rosière, C. A., & Chemale Jr, F. (2013). Itabiritos e minérios de ferro de alto teor do Quadrilátero Ferrífero–uma visão geral e discussão. Revista Geonomos, 8(2), 27-43. |
| ⓘ Arsenopalladinite Formula: Pd8(As,Sb)3 |
| ⓘ Gold Formula: Au Reference: Economic Geology 96:61-74; Kwitko, R., Cabral, A. R., Lehmann, B., Laflamme, J. G., Cabri, L. J., Criddle, A. J., & Galbiatti, H. F. (2002). Hongshiite, PtCu, from itabirite-hosted Au–Pd–Pt mineralization (jacutinga), Itabira district, Minas Gerais, Brazil. The Canadian Mineralogist, 40(2), 711-723. |
| ⓘ Gold var. Palladium-bearing Gold Formula: (Au,Pd) Reference: Economic Geology 96:61-74; Kwitko, R., Cabral, A. R., Lehmann, B., Laflamme, J. G., Cabri, L. J., Criddle, A. J., & Galbiatti, H. F. (2002). Hongshiite, PtCu, from itabirite-hosted Au–Pd–Pt mineralization (jacutinga), Itabira district, Minas Gerais, Brazil. The Canadian Mineralogist, 40(2), 711-723. |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Reference: Economic Geology 96:61-74; Rosière, C. A., & Chemale Jr, F. (2013). Itabiritos e minérios de ferro de alto teor do Quadrilátero Ferrífero–uma visão geral e discussão. Revista Geonomos, 8(2), 27-43.; Kwitko, R., Cabral, A. R., Lehmann, B., Laflamme, J. G., Cabri, L. J., Criddle, A. J., & Galbiatti, H. F. (2002). Hongshiite, PtCu, from itabirite-hosted Au–Pd–Pt mineralization (jacutinga), Itabira district, Minas Gerais, Brazil. The Canadian Mineralogist, 40(2), 711-723. |
| ⓘ Hongshiite Formula: PtCu Reference: Kwitko, R., Cabral, A. R., Lehmann, B., Laflamme, J. G., Cabri, L. J., Criddle, A. J., & Galbiatti, H. F. (2002). Hongshiite, PtCu, from itabirite-hosted Au–Pd–Pt mineralization (jacutinga), Itabira district, Minas Gerais, Brazil. The Canadian Mineralogist, 40(2), 711-723. |
| ⓘ Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 Reference: Economic Geology 96:61-74 |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Reference: Economic Geology 96:61-74 |
| ⓘ Mertieite ? Formula: Pd8Sb2.5As0.5 Reference: Economic Geology; January 2001; v. 96; no. 1; p. 61-74 |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: Economic Geology 96:61-74 |
| ⓘ Palladium Formula: (Pd,Pt) Reference: Thorman, C.H., DeWitt, E., Maron, M.A.C., and Ladeira, E.A. (2001): Mineralium Deposita 36, 218-227 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Economic Geology 96:61-74 |
| ⓘ 'Tourmaline' Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z Reference: Economic Geology 96:61-74 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| ⓘ | var. Palladium-bearing Gold | 1.AA.05 | (Au,Pd) |
| ⓘ | Hongshiite | 1.AG.45 | PtCu |
| ⓘ | Palladium | 1.AF.10 | (Pd,Pt) |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Arsenopalladinite | 2.AC.10c | Pd8(As,Sb)3 |
| ⓘ | Mertieite ? | 2.AC.10b | Pd8Sb2.5As0.5 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Ankerite | 5.AB.10 | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Tourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Ankerite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Hongshiite | PtCu |
| As | Arsenic | |
| As | ⓘ Arsenopalladinite | Pd8(As,Sb)3 |
| As | ⓘ Mertieite | Pd8Sb2.5As0.5 |
| Pd | Palladium | |
| Pd | ⓘ Gold var. Palladium-bearing Gold | (Au,Pd) |
| Pd | ⓘ Arsenopalladinite | Pd8(As,Sb)3 |
| Pd | ⓘ Palladium | (Pd,Pt) |
| Pd | ⓘ Mertieite | Pd8Sb2.5As0.5 |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Arsenopalladinite | Pd8(As,Sb)3 |
| Sb | ⓘ Mertieite | Pd8Sb2.5As0.5 |
| Pt | Platinum | |
| Pt | ⓘ Palladium | (Pd,Pt) |
| Pt | ⓘ Hongshiite | PtCu |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold var. Palladium-bearing Gold | (Au,Pd) |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Thorman, C.H., DeWitt, E., Maron, M.A.C., and Ladeira, E.A. (2001) Major Brazilian gold deposits - 1982 to 1999. Mineralium Deposita, 36, 218-227.
Olivo, G.R., Gauthier, M., Williams-Jones, A.E., and Levesque, M. (2001) The Au-Pd mineralization at the Conceição iron mine, Itabira district, southern São Francisco craton, Brazil: an example of a jacutinga-type deposit. Economic Geology, 96(1), 61-74.
Kwitko, R., Cabral, A. R., Lehmann, B., Laflamme, J. G., Cabri, L. J., Criddle, A. J., and Galbiatti, H.F. (2002) Hongshiite, PtCu, from itabirite-hosted Au–Pd–Pt mineralization (jacutinga), Itabira district, Minas Gerais, Brazil. The Canadian Mineralogist, 40(2), 711-723.
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
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