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Barroso-Alvão pegmatite field, Vila Real, Portugali
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Barroso-Alvão pegmatite fieldPegmatite Field
Vila RealDistrict
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 35' 25'' North , 7° 44' 29'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Mindat Locality ID:
209261
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:209261:7
GUID (UUID V4):
45b3676c-309e-4af0-b5a4-135647cb3b46
Name(s) in local language(s):
Campo pegmatítico Barroso-Alvão, Distrito de Vila Real, Portugal


Numerous highly evolved aplite-pegmatite bodies, with spodumene or petalite as a dominant Li-mineral, discordantly cut meta-sediments.
Barren pegmatitic veins, pegmatitic veins with beryl, pegmatitic veins with cassiterite and pegmatitic veins with lithium minerals: spodumene, petalite and lepidolite.

A few thousand pegmatite bodies can be found at the Barroso–Alvão pegmatite field. Most of these bodies intrude on metasedimentary rocks, but barren ones can also be found intruding on the two mica granites and the biotite granites. The aplite–pegmatite bodies have different characteristics that enabled defining them into different groups: (i) intragranitic pegmatites (the only group found intruding on granitic rocks); (ii) quartz–andalusite dykes, (iii) barren pegmatites, (iv) spodumene pegmatites, (v) petalite pegmatites, and (vi) lepidolite pegmatites, all intruding on metasedimentary rocks.

Also extends into Braga District.

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33 valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
'Chlorite Group'
Columbite-(Fe)
Formula: Fe2+Nb2O6
'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'
Columbite-(Mn)
Formula: Mn2+Nb2O6
Dufrénite
Formula: Ca0.5Fe2+Fe3+5(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Eosphorite
Formula: Mn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Eucryptite
Formula: LiAlSiO4
Fairfieldite
Formula: Ca2Mn2+(PO4)2 · 2H2O
'Feldspar Group'
Ferronigerite-2N1S
Formula: (Al,Fe,Zn)2(Al,Sn)6O11(OH)
Ferronigerite-6N6S
Formula: (Al,Fe,Zn)3(Al,Sn,Fe)8O15(OH)
Fluorapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F
'Garnet Group'
Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3
Goyazite
Formula: SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
'Lepidolite'
'Monazite'
Formula: REE(PO4)
Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
Montebrasite
Formula: LiAl(PO4)(OH)
Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Paragonite
Formula: NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Petalite
Formula: LiAl(Si4O10)
Phosphoferrite
Formula: (Fe2+,Mn2+)3(PO4)2 · 3H2O
Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Sphalerite
Formula: ZnS
Spodumene
Formula: LiAlSi2O6
Staurolite
Formula: Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
'Tantalite'
Formula: (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Tantalite-(Mn)
Formula: Mn2+Ta2O6
'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Triphylite
Formula: LiFe2+PO4
Triphylite var. Ferrisicklerite
Formula: Li1-x(Fe3+xFe2+1-x)PO4
Uraninite
Formula: UO2
'Xenotime'
Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)
Zabuyelite
Formula: Li2CO3
Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
Sphalerite2.CB.05aZnS
Pyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Cassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
Columbite-(Fe)4.DB.35Fe2+Nb2O6
Tantalite-(Mn)4.DB.35Mn2+Ta2O6
Columbite-(Mn)4.DB.35Mn2+Nb2O6
Uraninite4.DL.05UO2
Ferronigerite-2N1S4.FC.20(Al,Fe,Zn)2(Al,Sn)6O11(OH)
Ferronigerite-6N6S4.FC.20(Al,Fe,Zn)3(Al,Sn,Fe)8O15(OH)
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Zabuyelite5.AA.05Li2CO3
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Triphylite
var. Ferrisicklerite
8.AB.10Li1-x(Fe3+xFe2+1-x)PO4
8.AB.10LiFe2+PO4
Xenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
Monazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
Montebrasite8.BB.05LiAl(PO4)(OH)
Goyazite8.BL.10SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Fluorapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3F
Phosphoferrite8.CC.05(Fe2+,Mn2+)3(PO4)2 · 3H2O
Fairfieldite8.CG.05Ca2Mn2+(PO4)2 · 2H2O
Eosphorite8.DD.20Mn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Dufrénite8.DK.15Ca0.5Fe2+Fe3+5(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Autunite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Eucryptite9.AA.05LiAlSiO4
Zircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
Andalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
Staurolite9.AF.30Fe2+2Al9Si4O23(OH)
Beryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Spodumene9.DA.30LiAlSi2O6
Muscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Paragonite9.EC.15NaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Petalite9.EF.05LiAl(Si4O10)
Albite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
'Tantalite'-(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
'Monazite'-REE(PO4)
'Lepidolite'-
'Feldspar Group'-
'Chlorite Group'-
'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
'Xenotime'-
'Columbite-(Fe)-Columbite-(Mn) Series'-
'Garnet Group'-X3Z2(SiO4)3

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
H BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
H DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
H EosphoriteMn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
H FairfielditeCa2Mn2+(PO4)2 · 2H2O
H GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
H MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
H MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Ferronigerite-2N1S(Al,Fe,Zn)2(Al,Sn)6O11(OH)
H ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Phosphoferrite(Fe2+,Mn2+)3(PO4)2 · 3H2O
H StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
H Ferronigerite-6N6S(Al,Fe,Zn)3(Al,Sn,Fe)8O15(OH)
LiLithium
Li EucryptiteLiAlSiO4
Li Triphylite var. FerrisickleriteLi1-x(Fex3+Fe2+1-x)PO4
Li MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
Li PetaliteLiAl(Si4O10)
Li SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Li TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
Li ZabuyeliteLi2CO3
BeBeryllium
Be BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
B TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
C ZabuyeliteLi2CO3
OOxygen
O AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
O AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
O AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
O BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
O BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O CassiteriteSnO2
O DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
O EosphoriteMn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
O EucryptiteLiAlSiO4
O FairfielditeCa2Mn2+(PO4)2 · 2H2O
O Triphylite var. FerrisickleriteLi1-x(Fex3+Fe2+1-x)PO4
O Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
O FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
O GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
O Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
O Tantalite-(Mn)Mn2+Ta2O6
O MonaziteREE(PO4)
O Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
O MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
O MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Ferronigerite-2N1S(Al,Fe,Zn)2(Al,Sn)6O11(OH)
O ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O PetaliteLiAl(Si4O10)
O Phosphoferrite(Fe2+,Mn2+)3(PO4)2 · 3H2O
O QuartzSiO2
O RutileTiO2
O SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
O StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
O Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
O TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
O TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
O UraniniteUO2
O Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
O ZabuyeliteLi2CO3
O ZirconZr(SiO4)
O Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
O Ferronigerite-6N6S(Al,Fe,Zn)3(Al,Sn,Fe)8O15(OH)
FFluorine
F BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
F FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
NaSodium
Na AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Na ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
MgMagnesium
Mg BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
AlAluminium
Al AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Al AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Al BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Al BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al EosphoriteMn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Al EucryptiteLiAlSiO4
Al GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
Al MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
Al MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Ferronigerite-2N1S(Al,Fe,Zn)2(Al,Sn)6O11(OH)
Al ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al PetaliteLiAl(Si4O10)
Al SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Al StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Al Ferronigerite-6N6S(Al,Fe,Zn)3(Al,Sn,Fe)8O15(OH)
SiSilicon
Si AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Si AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Si BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Si BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si EucryptiteLiAlSiO4
Si MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si ParagoniteNaAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si PetaliteLiAl(Si4O10)
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SpodumeneLiAlSi2O6
Si StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Si ZirconZr(SiO4)
Si Garnet GroupX3Z2(SiO4)3
PPhosphorus
P AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
P DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
P EosphoriteMn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
P FairfielditeCa2Mn2+(PO4)2 · 2H2O
P Triphylite var. FerrisickleriteLi1-x(Fex3+Fe2+1-x)PO4
P FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
P GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
P MonaziteREE(PO4)
P Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
P MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)
P Phosphoferrite(Fe2+,Mn2+)3(PO4)2 · 3H2O
P TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
P Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
SSulfur
S PyriteFeS2
S SphaleriteZnS
KPotassium
K BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
K MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Ca AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Ca DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Ca FairfielditeCa2Mn2+(PO4)2 · 2H2O
Ca FluorapatiteCa5(PO4)3F
TiTitanium
Ti BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Ti RutileTiO2
MnManganese
Mn EosphoriteMn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O
Mn FairfielditeCa2Mn2+(PO4)2 · 2H2O
Mn Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
Mn Tantalite-(Mn)Mn2+Ta2O6
Mn Phosphoferrite(Fe2+,Mn2+)3(PO4)2 · 3H2O
Mn Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
FeIron
Fe BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fe DufréniteCa0.5Fe2+Fe53+(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O
Fe Triphylite var. FerrisickleriteLi1-x(Fex3+Fe2+1-x)PO4
Fe Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Fe Ferronigerite-2N1S(Al,Fe,Zn)2(Al,Sn)6O11(OH)
Fe Phosphoferrite(Fe2+,Mn2+)3(PO4)2 · 3H2O
Fe PyriteFeS2
Fe StauroliteFe22+Al9Si4O23(OH)
Fe Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Fe TriphyliteLiFe2+PO4
Fe Ferronigerite-6N6S(Al,Fe,Zn)3(Al,Sn,Fe)8O15(OH)
ZnZinc
Zn Ferronigerite-2N1S(Al,Fe,Zn)2(Al,Sn)6O11(OH)
Zn SphaleriteZnS
Zn Ferronigerite-6N6S(Al,Fe,Zn)3(Al,Sn,Fe)8O15(OH)
SrStrontium
Sr GoyaziteSrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6
YYttrium
Y Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
ZrZirconium
Zr ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nb Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Nb Columbite-(Mn)Mn2+Nb2O6
Nb Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
SnTin
Sn CassiteriteSnO2
Sn Ferronigerite-2N1S(Al,Fe,Zn)2(Al,Sn)6O11(OH)
Sn Ferronigerite-6N6S(Al,Fe,Zn)3(Al,Sn,Fe)8O15(OH)
CeCerium
Ce Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
TaTantalum
Ta Tantalite-(Mn)Mn2+Ta2O6
Ta Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
UUranium
U AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
U UraniniteUO2

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