Locality type: | Claim |
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Species: | Autunite |
Formula: | Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O |
Comments: | The mine was opened in a futile search for aquamarine, but several dozen nice specimens of autunite crystals up to 1 inch were uncovered instead. Some of these autunite crystals were on matrix associated with mica crystals. A specimen in the Smithsonian Institute consists of a small cluster of autunite crystals off matrix that has a 3.5 cm crystal. |
Quality for species: | Good crystals or rich for species - important (!) |
Abundance at site: | Rare |
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Validity: | Believed Valid |
Data |
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Mineral Data: | Click here to view Autunite data |
Locality Data: | Click here to view São Pedro claim, Malacacheta, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
Photo Gallery | View Gallery (8 photos) |
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Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 34440 |
Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:34440:9 |
GUID (UUID V4): | 5e369f9b-5175-4d7b-a8a6-eb2b83678368 |
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| | Catalog/List | listing a specimen as being from “Nevada” or “Minas Gerais.” The situation has not markedly improved with...MAGNESITE Brumado (Bom Jesus dos Meiras), Bahia, Brazil As prevalent as Magnesium Carbonate is in the rocks...rocks of the world, the number of places that can claim to furnish respectable (large, transparent and of...five or less localities is the deposit at Brumado, Brazil, where well-formed and transparent crystals are...Estimate: $8,500-$9,500 52054 MANGANOTANTALITE Minas Gerais, Brazil Everybody has become acquainted with the |
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São Pedro claim, Malacacheta, Minas Gerais, Brazil