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Pedra Preta pit, Serra das Éguas, Brumado, Bahia, Brazili
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Pedra Preta pitPit
Serra das ÉguasMountain Area
BrumadoMunicipality
BahiaState
BrazilCountry

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Part of the Pedra Preta open pit Magnesite mine at Brumado 1988

Pedra Preta pit, Serra das Éguas, Brumado, Bahia, Brazil
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Collecting in the Pedra Preta mine 1988

Pedra Preta pit, Serra das Éguas, Brumado, Bahia, Brazil
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Pedra Preta Magnesite mine at Brumado 1988

Pedra Preta pit, Serra das Éguas, Brumado, Bahia, Brazil
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Collecting in the Pedra Preta mine 1988

Pedra Preta pit, Serra das Éguas, Brumado, Bahia, Brazil
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Part of the Pedra Preta open pit Magnesite mine at Brumado 1988

Pedra Preta pit, Serra das Éguas, Brumado, Bahia, Brazil
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Collecting in the Pedra Preta mine 1988

Pedra Preta pit, Serra das Éguas, Brumado, Bahia, Brazil
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Pedra Preta Magnesite mine at Brumado 1988

Pedra Preta pit, Serra das Éguas, Brumado, Bahia, Brazil
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Collecting in the Pedra Preta mine 1988

Pedra Preta pit, Serra das Éguas, Brumado, Bahia, Brazil
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Part of the Pedra Preta open pit Magnesite mine at Brumado 1988

Pedra Preta pit, Serra das Éguas, Brumado, Bahia, Brazil
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Collecting in the Pedra Preta mine 1988

Pedra Preta pit, Serra das Éguas, Brumado, Bahia, Brazil
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
14° 8' 33'' South , 41° 41' 44'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Brumado41,989 (2012)7.5km
Santana12,628 (2018)37.7km
Tanhaçu6,620 (2012)50.1km
Ituaçu4,891 (2012)56.5km
Livramento do Brumado19,914 (2015)56.9km
Mindat Locality ID:
375
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:375:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
Mina Pedra Preta, Serra das Éguas, Brumado, Estado da Bahia, Brasil


Discovered in the early 1930s.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


21 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Actinolite
Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
References:
Beryl var. Aquamarine
Formula: Be3Al2Si6O18
References:
Brumadoite (TL)
Formula: Cu3(Te6+O4)(OH)4 · 5H2O
Type Locality:
Chernovite-(Y)
Formula: Y(AsO4)
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Dravite
Formula: NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
'Feldspar Group'
References:
'Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series' ?
Description: No F-dominance proven.
References:
Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
Hydronováčekite
Formula: Mg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
Magnesite
Formula: MgCO3
Metazeunerite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Mottramite
Formula: PbCu(VO4)(OH)
Nováčekite
Formula: Mg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O
Quartz
Formula: SiO2
Rutile
Formula: TiO2
Sellaite
Formula: MgF2
Description: The finest for the species - crystals to 5cm.
Sklodowskite
Formula: Mg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Tremolite
Formula: ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Uraninite
Formula: UO2
Habit: irregular blebs
Colour: black
Wakefieldite-(Y)
Formula: Y(VO4)
Zeunerite
Formula: Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
Sellaite3.AB.15MgF2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Hematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Rutile4.DB.05TiO2
Uraninite4.DL.05UO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Magnesite5.AB.05MgCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Brumadoite (TL)7.BB.Cu3(Te6+O4)(OH)4 · 5H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Chernovite-(Y)8.AD.35Y(AsO4)
Wakefieldite-(Y)8.AD.35Y(VO4)
Mottramite8.BH.40PbCu(VO4)(OH)
Hydronováčekite8.EB.05Mg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
Zeunerite8.EB.05Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
Nováčekite8.EB.05Mg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O
Metazeunerite8.EB.10Cu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
Sklodowskite9.AK.10Mg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
Beryl
var. Aquamarine
9.CJ.05Be3Al2Si6O18
9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
Dravite9.CK.05NaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Actinolite9.DE.10◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Tremolite9.DE.10◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Talc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
Unclassified
'Feldspar Group'-
'Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series' ?-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
H DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
H MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
H MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
H HydronováčekiteMg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
H SklodowskiteMg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
H TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
H Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
H Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
H ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
H BrumadoiteCu3(Te6+O4)(OH)4 · 5H2O
H NováčekiteMg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O
BeBeryllium
Be Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Be BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
BBoron
B DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
B Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
CCarbon
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
C MagnesiteMgCO3
OOxygen
O Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
O Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
O BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
O Chernovite-(Y)Y(AsO4)
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
O DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
O HematiteFe2O3
O MagnesiteMgCO3
O MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
O MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
O HydronováčekiteMg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
O QuartzSiO2
O RutileTiO2
O SklodowskiteMg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
O TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
O Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
O UraniniteUO2
O Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
O Wakefieldite-(Y)Y(VO4)
O ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
O BrumadoiteCu3(Te6+O4)(OH)4 · 5H2O
O NováčekiteMg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O
FFluorine
F SellaiteMgF2
F Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
NaSodium
Na DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
MgMagnesium
Mg Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Mg DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Mg MagnesiteMgCO3
Mg HydronováčekiteMg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
Mg SellaiteMgF2
Mg SklodowskiteMg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
Mg TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mg Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Mg Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
Mg NováčekiteMg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O
AlAluminium
Al Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Al BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Al DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Al Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
SiSilicon
Si Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Si Beryl var. AquamarineBe3Al2Si6O18
Si BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Si DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Si QuartzSiO2
Si SklodowskiteMg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
Si TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Si Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Si Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
CaCalcium
Ca Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Ca Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2
Ca Fluor-uvite-Uvite Series
TiTitanium
Ti RutileTiO2
VVanadium
V MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
V Wakefieldite-(Y)Y(VO4)
FeIron
Fe Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2
Fe HematiteFe2O3
CuCopper
Cu MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
Cu MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
Cu ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
Cu BrumadoiteCu3(Te6+O4)(OH)4 · 5H2O
AsArsenic
As Chernovite-(Y)Y(AsO4)
As MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
As HydronováčekiteMg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
As ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
As NováčekiteMg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O
YYttrium
Y Chernovite-(Y)Y(AsO4)
Y Wakefieldite-(Y)Y(VO4)
TeTellurium
Te BrumadoiteCu3(Te6+O4)(OH)4 · 5H2O
PbLead
Pb MottramitePbCu(VO4)(OH)
UUranium
U MetazeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 8H2O
U HydronováčekiteMg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
U SklodowskiteMg(UO2)2(SiO3OH)2 · 6H2O
U UraniniteUO2
U ZeuneriteCu(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 12H2O
U NováčekiteMg(UO2)2(AsO4)2 · 10H2O

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