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Capão Xavier mine, Nova Lima, Minas Gerais, Brazili
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Capão Xavier mineMine
Nova LimaMunicipality
Minas GeraisState
BrazilCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
20° 2' 58'' South , 43° 58' 42'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Ibirité141,374 (2012)8.9km
Belo Horizonte2,373,224 (2014)14.9km
Contagem627,123 (2012)15.3km
Nova Lima88,399 (2012)15.5km
Sarzedo20,798 (2012)17.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
190708
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:190708:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other Languages:
Portuguese:
Mina de Capão Xavier, Nova Lima, Minas Gerais, Brasil


An iron mine in the Quadrilátero Ferrífero (Iron Quadrangle).

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5 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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Detailed Mineral List:

'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
'Chlorite Group'
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Hematite var. Martite
Formula: Fe2O3
Hematite var. Specularite
Formula: Fe2O3
'Limonite'
'Manganese Oxides'
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Goethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
var. Martite4.CB.05Fe2O3
var. Specularite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 9 - Silicates
Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Unclassified
'Chlorite Group'-
'Limonite'-
'Manganese Oxides'-
'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
H TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
H ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CCarbon
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
O HematiteFe2O3
O Hematite var. MartiteFe2O3
O QuartzSiO2
O TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
O Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3
O ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
F ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
MgMagnesium
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
SiSilicon
Si QuartzSiO2
Si TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
PPhosphorus
P ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ClChlorine
Cl ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
CaCalcium
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FeIron
Fe GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Fe HematiteFe2O3
Fe Hematite var. MartiteFe2O3
Fe Hematite var. SpeculariteFe2O3

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

Brazil
South AmericaContinent
South America PlateTectonic Plate

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