Conceição mine, Itabira, Minas Gerais, Brazil (original) (raw)

Conceição mine, Itabira, Minas Gerais, Brazili

Regional Level Types
Conceição mine Mine
Itabira Municipality
Minas Gerais State
Brazil Country

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

19° 39' 16'' South , 43° 15' 23'' West

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:29951:9

ceb5353a-eb64-4e5a-8b6d-feee4f748c59

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.

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Chemical Elements

Mineral List

11 valid minerals.

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ⓘ AnkeriteFormula: Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2References: 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.
ⓘ ArsenopalladiniteFormula: Pd8(As,Sb)3
ⓘ GoldFormula: AuReferences: 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 GoldFormula: (Au,Pd)References: 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.
ⓘ HematiteFormula: Fe2O3References: 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. 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.
ⓘ HongshiiteFormula: PtCuReferences: 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.
ⓘ KaoliniteFormula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4References: Economic Geology 96:61-74
ⓘ MagnetiteFormula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4References: Economic Geology 96:61-74
ⓘ Mertieite ?Formula: Pd8Sb2.5As0.5References: Plumlee, Geoffrey S., Whitehouse-Veaux, Pamela Heald (1994) Mineralogy, paragenesis, and mineral zoning of the Bulldog Mountain vein system, Creede District, Colorado. Economic Geology, 89 (8). 1883-1905 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.89.8.1883 January 2001 v. 96 no. 1 p. 61-74
ⓘ MuscoviteFormula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2References: Economic Geology 96:61-74
ⓘ PalladiumFormula: (Pd,Pt)References: Thorman, C.H., DeWitt, E., Maron, M.A.C., and Ladeira, E.A. (2001): Mineralium Deposita 36, 218-227
ⓘ QuartzFormula: SiO2References: Economic Geology 96:61-74
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'Formula: A D3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z References: Economic Geology 96:61-74

List of minerals for each chemical element

H Hydrogen
H ⓘ Kaolinite Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
H ⓘ Muscovite KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
B Boron
B ⓘ Tourmaline A D3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
C Carbon
C ⓘ Ankerite Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
O Oxygen
O ⓘ Ankerite Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
O ⓘ Hematite Fe2O3
O ⓘ Kaolinite Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
O ⓘ Magnetite Fe2+Fe23+O4
O ⓘ Muscovite KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O ⓘ Quartz SiO2
O ⓘ Tourmaline A D3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Mg Magnesium
Mg ⓘ Ankerite Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Al Aluminium
Al ⓘ Kaolinite Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Al ⓘ Muscovite KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Silicon
Si ⓘ Kaolinite Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4
Si ⓘ Muscovite KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si ⓘ Quartz SiO2
K Potassium
K ⓘ Muscovite KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Ca Calcium
Ca ⓘ Ankerite Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Fe Iron
Fe ⓘ Ankerite Ca(Fe2+,Mg)(CO3)2
Fe ⓘ Hematite Fe2O3
Fe ⓘ Magnetite Fe2+Fe23+O4
Cu Copper
Cu ⓘ Hongshiite PtCu
As Arsenic
As ⓘ Arsenopalladinite Pd8(As,Sb)3
As ⓘ Mertieite Pd8Sb2.5As0.5
Pd Palladium
Pd ⓘ Arsenopalladinite Pd8(As,Sb)3
Pd ⓘ Mertieite Pd8Sb2.5As0.5
Pd ⓘ Palladium (Pd,Pt)
Pd ⓘ Gold var. Palladium-bearing Gold (Au,Pd)
Sb Antimony
Sb ⓘ Arsenopalladinite Pd8(As,Sb)3
Sb ⓘ Mertieite Pd8Sb2.5As0.5
Pt Platinum
Pt ⓘ Hongshiite PtCu
Pt ⓘ Palladium (Pd,Pt)
Au Gold
Au ⓘ Gold Au
Au ⓘ Gold var. Palladium-bearing Gold (Au,Pd)

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References

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.

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