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

Belmont mine, Itabira, Minas Gerais, Brazili

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

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

19° 40' 27'' South , 43° 7' 32'' West

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:42758:3

d2c99c0a-5736-4abd-820c-37ba21967d66

Emerald mine in mica-rich rocks.

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Chemical Elements

Mineral List

9 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ActinoliteFormula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2References: **(2002) Emeralds of the World. extraLapis English 2. Lapis International LLC**pp.24-35
'Apatite'Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)References: **(2002) Emeralds of the World. extraLapis English 2. Lapis International LLC**pp.24-35
BerylFormula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)References: **(2002) Emeralds of the World. extraLapis English 2. Lapis International LLC**pp.24-35
Beryl var. AquamarineFormula: Be3Al2Si6O18
Beryl var. EmeraldFormula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)References: Giuliani, Gaston Cheilletz, Alain Zimmermann, Jean-Louis Ribeiro-Althoff, Ana Maria France-Lanord, Christian Feraud, Gilbert (1997): Brazilian emerald deposits: genesis and topology. Chronique de la Recherche Minière, 65, 17-61. **(2002) Emeralds of the World. extraLapis English 2. Lapis International LLC**pp.24-35
'Chlorite Group'References: **(2002) Emeralds of the World. extraLapis English 2. Lapis International LLC**pp.24-35
ChromiteFormula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4References: **(2002) Emeralds of the World. extraLapis English 2. Lapis International LLC**pp.24-35
ChrysoberylFormula: BeAl2O4References: **(2002) Emeralds of the World. extraLapis English 2. Lapis International LLC**pp.24-35
'K Feldspar'References: Morteani, G., Preinfalk, C., Horn, A. H. (2000) Classification and mineralization potential of the pegmatites of the Eastern Brazilian Pegmatite Province. Mineralium Deposita, 35 (7) 638-655 doi:10.1007/s001260050268
MolybdeniteFormula: MoS2References: **(2002) Emeralds of the World. extraLapis English 2. Lapis International LLC**pp.24-35
MuscoviteFormula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2References: Morteani, G., Preinfalk, C., Horn, A. H. (2000) Classification and mineralization potential of the pegmatites of the Eastern Brazilian Pegmatite Province. Mineralium Deposita, 35 (7) 638-655 doi:10.1007/s001260050268
PhlogopiteFormula: KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2References: **(2002) Emeralds of the World. extraLapis English 2. Lapis International LLC**pp.24-35
'Plagioclase'Formula: (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8References: **(2002) Emeralds of the World. extraLapis English 2. Lapis International LLC**pp.24-35
PyriteFormula: FeS2References: **(2002) Emeralds of the World. extraLapis English 2. Lapis International LLC**pp.24-35
QuartzFormula: SiO2References: **(2002) Emeralds of the World. extraLapis English 2. Lapis International LLC**pp.24-35

List of minerals for each chemical element

H Hydrogen
H Actinolite ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
H Muscovite KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Phlogopite KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
H Apatite Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Be Beryllium
Be Beryl var. Aquamarine Be3Al2Si6O18
Be Beryl Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Be Chrysoberyl BeAl2O4
Be Beryl var. Emerald Be3Al2(Si6O18)
O Oxygen
O Actinolite ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
O Beryl var. Aquamarine Be3Al2Si6O18
O Beryl Be3Al2(Si6O18)
O Chromite Fe2+Cr23+O4
O Chrysoberyl BeAl2O4
O Beryl var. Emerald Be3Al2(Si6O18)
O Muscovite KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Phlogopite KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
O Quartz SiO2
O Plagioclase (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
O Apatite Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
F Fluorine
F Apatite Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Na Sodium
Na Plagioclase (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Mg Magnesium
Mg Actinolite ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mg Phlogopite KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Aluminium
Al Beryl var. Aquamarine Be3Al2Si6O18
Al Beryl Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Al Chrysoberyl BeAl2O4
Al Beryl var. Emerald Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Al Muscovite KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Phlogopite KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Al Plagioclase (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Si Silicon
Si Actinolite ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Si Beryl var. Aquamarine Be3Al2Si6O18
Si Beryl Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Si Beryl var. Emerald Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Si Muscovite KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Phlogopite KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Si Quartz SiO2
Si Plagioclase (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
P Phosphorus
P Apatite Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
S Sulfur
S Molybdenite MoS2
S Pyrite FeS2
Cl Chlorine
Cl Apatite Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
K Potassium
K Muscovite KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
K Phlogopite KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Ca Calcium
Ca Actinolite ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Ca Plagioclase (Na,Ca)[(Si,Al)AlSi2]O8
Ca Apatite Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
Cr Chromium
Cr Chromite Fe2+Cr23+O4
Fe Iron
Fe Actinolite ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Fe Chromite Fe2+Cr23+O4
Fe Pyrite FeS2
Mo Molybdenum
Mo Molybdenite MoS2

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References

Giuliani, Gaston, Cheilletz, Alain, Zimmermann, Jean-Louis, Ribeiro-Althoff, Ana Maria, France-Lanord, Christian, and Feraud, Gilbert (1997) Brazilian emerald deposits: genesis and topology. Chronique de la Recherche Minière, 65, 17-61.

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