Linópolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil (original) (raw)

ⓘ Albite

Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)

Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.

Description: Found as inclusions in Eosphorite.

ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite

Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)

Localities:

Pomarolli farm, Linópolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Jove Lauriano claim, Linópolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Sebastião Cristino claim, Linópolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Almerindo mine, Linópolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Córrego Frio mine, Linópolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil

ⓘ Almandine

Formula: Fe2+3Al2(SiO4)3

References:

Hatert, Frédéric Baijot, Philippo, Simon, Wouters, Johan (2010) Qingheiite-(Fe2+), Na2Fe2+MgAl(PO4)3, a new phosphate mineral from the Sebastiao Cristino pegmatite, Minas Gerais, Brazil. European Journal of Mineralogy, 22 (3) 459-467 doi:10.1127/0935-1221/2010/0022-2030

ⓘ Amblygonite

Formula: LiAl(PO4)F

ⓘ 'Amblygonite-Montebrasite Series'

Localities:

Pomarolli farm, Linópolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil
João Firmino claim, Linópolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Jove Lauriano claim, Linópolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil

ⓘ 'Apatite'

Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

Localities:

Telírio claim, Linópolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Jove Lauriano claim, Linópolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Sebastião Cristino claim, Linópolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil
João Firmino claim, Linópolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Pomarolli farm, Linópolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Colour: bluish

ⓘ Arsenopyrite

Formula: FeAsS

ⓘ Atencioite (TL)

Formula: Ca2Fe2+3Mg2Be4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 6H2O

ⓘ Autunite

Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O

References:

Menezes Filho, Luiz A. D., Chaves, Mário L. S. C., Cooper, Mark A., Ball, Neil A., Abdu, Yassir A., Sharpe, Ryan, Day, Maxwell C., Hawthorne, Frank C. (2019) Brandãoite, BeAl2(PO4)2(OH)2(H2O)4, a new Be–Al phosphate mineral from the João Firmino mine, Pomarolli farm region, Divino das Laranjeiras County, Minas Gerais State, Brazil: description and crystal structure. Mineralogical Magazine, 83 (2) 261-267 doi:10.1180/mgm.2018.121

ⓘ Baryte

Formula: BaSO4

ⓘ Bearsite

Formula: Be2(AsO4)(OH) · 4H2O

ⓘ Bendadaite (TL)

Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O

Type Locality:

References:

Kolitsch, U., Atencio, D., Chukanov, N. V., Zubkova, N. V., Menezes Filho, L. A. D., Coutinho, J. M. V., Birch, W. D., Schlüter, J., Pohl, D., Kampf, A. R., Steele, I. M., Favreau, G., Nasdala, L., Möckel, S., Giester, G., Pushcharovsky, D. Yu. (2010) Bendadaite, a new iron arsenate mineral of the arthurite group. Mineralogical Magazine, 74 (3) 469-486 doi:10.1180/minmag.2010.074.3.469

ⓘ Beraunite

Formula: Fe3+6(PO4)4O(OH)4 · 6H2O

ⓘ Bermanite

Formula: Mn2+Mn3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 4H2O

ⓘ Beryl

Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)

Localities:

Telírio claim, Linópolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Pomarolli farm, Linópolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Sebastião Cristino claim, Linópolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Jove Lauriano claim, Linópolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil
João Firmino claim, Linópolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil

ⓘ Beryl var. Morganite

Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)

ⓘ Beryllonite

Formula: NaBePO4

Localities:

Almerindo mine, Linópolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Telírio claim, Linópolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Pomarolli farm, Linópolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil
João Firmino claim, Linópolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Habit: tabular, etched crystals to 3cm

ⓘ Brandãoite (TL)

Formula: BeAl2(PO4)2(OH)2(H2O)5

Type Locality:

References:

Menezes Filho, Luiz A. D., Chaves, Mário L. S. C., Cooper, Mark A., Ball, Neil A., Abdu, Yassir A., Sharpe, Ryan, Day, Maxwell C., Hawthorne, Frank C. (2019) Brandãoite, BeAl2(PO4)2(OH)2(H2O)4, a new Be–Al phosphate mineral from the João Firmino mine, Pomarolli farm region, Divino das Laranjeiras County, Minas Gerais State, Brazil: description and crystal structure. Mineralogical Magazine, 83 (2) 261-267 doi:10.1180/mgm.2018.121

ⓘ Brazilianite (TL)

Formula: NaAl3(PO4)2(OH)4

Localities: Reported from at least 8 localities in this region.

Habit: Narrow prism zone and elongated along [100]

Colour: pale to deep greenish yellow; Golden yellow

Description: largest crystal found weighed 2 kg

ⓘ Cassiterite

Formula: SnO2

Localities:

Telírio claim, Linópolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Pomarolli farm, Linópolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Jove Lauriano claim, Linópolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil

ⓘ Chalcopyrite

Formula: CuFeS2

Description: Found as inclusions in Eosphorite.

References:

Karfunkel, Joachim, Chaves, Mario L.S.C., Banko, Andre, Irran, Elizabeth (1997) Ernstite and Eosphorite from Minas Gerais, Brazil, in November - December 1997. The Mineralogical Record, 28 (6) 489-493

ⓘ Childrenite

Formula: Fe2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O

Localities:

Córrego Frio mine, Linópolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Telírio claim, Linópolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Boa Esperança claim, Linópolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil
João Firmino claim, Linópolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Habit: needles up to 1 cm

Description: In feldspar vugs or in phospate nodules

ⓘ 'Childrenite-Eosphorite Series'

ⓘ Chlorapatite

Formula: Ca5(PO4)3Cl

Description: Found as inclusions in Eosphorite.

References:

Karfunkel, Joachim, Chaves, Mario L.S.C., Banko, Andre, Irran, Elizabeth (1997) Ernstite and Eosphorite from Minas Gerais, Brazil, in November - December 1997. The Mineralogical Record, 28 (6) 489-493

ⓘ 'Columbite-Tantalite'

ⓘ Cookeite

Formula: (LiAl4◻)[AlSi3O10](OH)8

ⓘ Cyrilovite

Formula: NaFe3+3(PO4)2(OH)4 · 2H2O

ⓘ Dufrénite

Formula: Ca0.5Fe2+Fe3+5(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O

Habit: Thin botryoidal coatings

Description: in feldspar cavities

ⓘ Elbaite

Formula: Na(Li1.5Al1.5)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)

ⓘ Eosphorite

Formula: Mn2+Al(PO4)(OH)2 · H2O

Localities:

Roberto Caldeira claim, Linópolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Pomarolli farm, Linópolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Telírio claim, Linópolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Almerindo mine, Linópolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil
João Firmino claim, Linópolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil

ⓘ Ernstite

Formula: (Mn2+,Fe3+)Al(PO4)(OH,O)2 · H2O

Localities:

Boa Esperança claim, Linópolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Roberto Caldeira claim, Linópolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil ? (more information)
Almerindo mine, Linópolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil ? (more information)

ⓘ 'Feldspar Group'

ⓘ Ferroqingheiite (TL)

Formula: NaNaFe2+(MgAl)(PO4)3

Type Locality:

References:

Hatert, Frédéric Baijot, Philippo, Simon, Wouters, Johan (2010) Qingheiite-(Fe2+), Na2Fe2+MgAl(PO4)3, a new phosphate mineral from the Sebastiao Cristino pegmatite, Minas Gerais, Brazil. European Journal of Mineralogy, 22 (3) 459-467 doi:10.1127/0935-1221/2010/0022-2030

ⓘ Fluorapatite

Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F

Localities: Reported from at least 7 localities in this region.

ⓘ Frondelite

Formula: Mn2+Fe3+4(PO4)3(OH)5

Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.

Habit: radiating nodules

Colour: a yellowish greenish brown color

ⓘ 'Garnet Group'

Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3

Localities:

Jove Lauriano claim, Linópolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Sebastião Cristino claim, Linópolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Córrego Frio mine, Linópolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil

ⓘ Gormanite

Formula: (Fe2+,Mg)3(Al,Fe3+)4(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O

ⓘ Goyazite

Formula: SrAl3(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)6

ⓘ Greifensteinite

Formula: Ca2Fe2+5Be4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 6H2O

ⓘ Gypsum

Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O

ⓘ Herderite ?

Formula: CaBe(PO4)F

Localities:

Jaime Pacheco claim, Linópolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil ? (more information)

Córrego Frio mine, Linópolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil

(more information)

Pomarolli farm, Linópolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil

(more information)

Description: (More likely to be hydroxylherderite.0

ⓘ Heterosite

Formula: (Fe3+,Mn3+)PO4

Description: manganiferous

ⓘ Heulandite-Ca

Formula: (Ca,Na)5(Si27Al9)O72 · 26H2O

ⓘ Hureaulite

Formula: Mn2+5(PO3OH)2(PO4)2 · 4H2O

Localities:

Pomarolli farm, Linópolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Linópolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Ácio claim, Linópolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil

ⓘ Hydroxylapatite

Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(OH)

ⓘ Hydroxylherderite

Formula: CaBe(PO4)(OH)

Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.

ⓘ Ilmenite

Formula: Fe2+TiO3

ⓘ 'Indicolite'

Formula: A(D3)G6(T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

ⓘ 'Jahnsite Group'

Formula: XM1M22M32(H2O)8(OH)2(PO4)4

Habit: waxy finegrained rims on other phospate minerals

Colour: pale yellowish gray to orange

ⓘ Jahnsite-(MnMnMn)

Formula: {Mn2+}{Mn2+}{Mn2+2}{Fe3+2}(PO4)4(OH)2 · 8H2O

ⓘ Kambaldaite ?

Formula: NaNi4(CO3)3(OH)3 · 3H2O

Description: This is a bizarre mineral for a granite pegmatite. What is the real host rock and how was this species identified? Extremely suspicious.

ⓘ Karibibite

Formula: Fe3+3(As3+O2)4(As3+2O5)(OH)

ⓘ 'K Feldspar'

ⓘ Lefontite (TL)

Formula: Fe2Al2Be(PO4)2(OH)6

Type Locality:

ⓘ Leucophosphite

Formula: KFe3+2(PO4)2(OH) · 2H2O

ⓘ 'Limonite'

Localities:

Telírio claim, Linópolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Pomarolli farm, Linópolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Sebastião Cristino claim, Linópolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Almerindo mine, Linópolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Habit: nodules

Description: alteration of heterosite

ⓘ Löllingite

Formula: FeAs2

ⓘ 'Manganese Oxides'

ⓘ 'Mica Group'

ⓘ Microcline

Formula: K(AlSi3O8)

Localities:

Córrego Frio mine, Linópolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Sebastião Cristino claim, Linópolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Roberto Caldeira claim, Linópolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Jaime Pacheco claim, Linópolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil
João Firmino claim, Linópolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Description: as pink cores in albite

ⓘ Molybdenite

Formula: MoS2

ⓘ Montebrasite

Formula: LiAl(PO4)(OH)

Localities:

Telírio claim, Linópolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Pomarolli farm, Linópolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil
João Firmino claim, Linópolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil

ⓘ Moraesite

Formula: Be2(PO4)(OH) · 4H2O

Localities:

Almerindo mine, Linópolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Pomarolli farm, Linópolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Telírio claim, Linópolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil
João Firmino claim, Linópolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil

ⓘ Muscovite

Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2

Localities: Reported from at least 9 localities in this region.

Habit: books

Colour: Goldenbrown

ⓘ Nontronite

Formula: Na0.3Fe2((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O

ⓘ Orthoclase

Formula: K(AlSi3O8)

Description: Found as inclusions in Eosphorite.

References:

Karfunkel, Joachim, Chaves, Mario L.S.C., Banko, Andre, Irran, Elizabeth (1997) Ernstite and Eosphorite from Minas Gerais, Brazil, in November - December 1997. The Mineralogical Record, 28 (6) 489-493

ⓘ Parasymplesite

Formula: Fe2+3(AsO4)2 · 8H2O

ⓘ Pharmacosiderite

Formula: KFe3+4(AsO4)3(OH)4 · 6-7H2O

ⓘ Phosphoferrite

Formula: (Fe2+,Mn2+)3(PO4)2 · 3H2O

ⓘ Phosphosiderite

Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O

Localities:

Telírio claim, Linópolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Jaime Pacheco claim, Linópolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil
João Firmino claim, Linópolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil

ⓘ Phosphuranylite

Formula: KCa(H3O)3(UO2)7(PO4)4O4 · 8H2O

ⓘ 'Polylithionite-Trilithionite Series'

ⓘ 'Psilomelane'

ⓘ Purpurite

Formula: Mn3+(PO4)

ⓘ Pyrite

Formula: FeS2

ⓘ Pyrolusite

Formula: Mn4+O2

ⓘ Pyrrhotite

Formula: Fe1-xS

Description: Found as inclusions in Eosphorite.

References:

Karfunkel, Joachim, Chaves, Mario L.S.C., Banko, Andre, Irran, Elizabeth (1997) Ernstite and Eosphorite from Minas Gerais, Brazil, in November - December 1997. The Mineralogical Record, 28 (6) 489-493

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO2

Localities: Reported from at least 11 localities in this region.

ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz

Formula: SiO2

ⓘ Reddingite

Formula: (Mn2+,Fe2+)3(PO4)2 · 3H2O

ⓘ Rhodochrosite

Formula: MnCO3

ⓘ Rockbridgeite

Formula: Fe2+Fe3+4(PO4)3(OH)5

ⓘ Roscherite

Formula: Ca2Mn2+5Be4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 6H2O

ⓘ Sabugalite

Formula: HAl(UO2)4(PO4)4 · 16H2O

Habit: spots in scorzalite

Colour: pale yellow

ⓘ Saléeite

Formula: Mg(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O

ⓘ Schorl

Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)

Localities:

Pomarolli farm, Linópolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Jove Lauriano claim, Linópolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Sebastião Cristino claim, Linópolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil

ⓘ Scorodite

Formula: Fe3+AsO4 · 2H2O

ⓘ Scorzalite (TL)

Formula: Fe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2

Type Locality:

Habit: patches to a few cm

Colour: pale blue to ultramarine-blue

Description: Alters to a mixture of limonite and jahnsite

ⓘ Souzalite (TL)

Formula: (Mg,Fe2+)3(Al,Fe3+)4(PO4)4(OH)6 · 2H2O

Type Locality:

Habit: Subparallell needles; bundles

Colour: lustrous or submetallic bluish green color

Description: Very rare samples up to 10 cm were collected in 1978 (Cassedanne 1983)

References:

Palache, Charles, Berman, Harry, Frondel, Clifford (1951) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 2 - Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Ect. John Wiley and Sons, New York.

ⓘ Spessartine

Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3

ⓘ Sphalerite

Formula: ZnS

ⓘ Spodumene

Formula: LiAlSi2O6

ⓘ Strengite

Formula: FePO4 · 2H2O

Localities:

Telírio claim, Linópolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Pomarolli farm, Linópolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Jaime Pacheco claim, Linópolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil

ⓘ Strunzite

Formula: Mn2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O

Habit: clusters of flexible fibers

ⓘ Studtite

Formula: [(UO2)(O2)(H2O)2] · H2O

ⓘ 'Tantalite'

Formula: (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6

ⓘ Tantalite-(Fe)

Formula: Fe2+Ta2O6

ⓘ 'Tapiolite'

Formula: (Fe,Mn)(Ta,Nb)2O6

Habit: Striated tabular crystals up to 1 cm in length

ⓘ Tapiolite-(Fe)

Formula: Fe2+Ta2O6

ⓘ 'Tourmaline'

Formula: A D3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

Localities: Reported from at least 6 localities in this region.

Habit: Sparays of small needles; black fractured crystals

Colour: green, black

ⓘ Triphylite

Formula: LiFe2+PO4

ⓘ Triphylite var. Ferrisicklerite

Formula: Li1-x(Fe3+xFe2+1-x)PO4

Habit: as a rim on heterosite

Colour: bronze-colored

ⓘ Uraninite

Formula: UO2

Localities:

Córrego Frio mine, Linópolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Telírio claim, Linópolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Pomarolli farm, Linópolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil
João Firmino claim, Linópolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Habit: small crystals

Description: embedded in muscovite

ⓘ Ushkovite

Formula: MgFe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 8H2O

ⓘ Vivianite

Formula: Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O

ⓘ 'White mica'

ⓘ Wodginite

Formula: Mn2+Sn4+Ta2O8

ⓘ Wyllieite

Formula: (Na,Ca,Mn)(Mn,Fe)(Fe,Mg)Al(PO4)3

ⓘ Zanazziite

Formula: Ca2Mg5Be4(PO4)6(OH)4 · 6H2O

Localities:

Pomarolli farm, Linópolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Telírio claim, Linópolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil
João Firmino claim, Linópolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil

ⓘ Zircon

Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Habit: small crystals

Colour: colorless to purplish gray

Description: in muscovite