Menezes Filho, Luiz A. D., Chukanov, Nikita V., Rastsvetaeva, Ramiza K., Aksenov, Sergey M., Pekov, Igor V., Chaves, Mário L. S. C., Richards, R. Peter, Atencio, Daniel, Brandão, Paulo R. G., Scholz, Ricardo, Krambrock, Klaus, Moreira, Roberto L., Guimarães, Frederico S., Romano, Antônio W., Persiano, Aba C., de Oliveira, Luiz C. A., Ardisson, José D. (2015) Almeidaite, Pb(Mn,Y)Zn₂(Ti,Fe³⁺)₁₈O₃₆(O,OH)₂, a new crichtonite-group mineral, from Novo Horizonte, Bahia, Brazil. Mineralogical Magazine, 79 (2) 269-283 doi:10.1180/minmag.2015.079.2.06[p. 270]

ⓘ Anatase

Formula: TiO₂

References:

Bracke, Christian (n.d.) Personal communication.

ⓘ Corundum

Formula: Al₂O₃

References:

Sauer, J.R. (1982) Brazil, Paradise of Gemstones. Gemological Institute of America, 135 pp. (p. 124).

ⓘ Corundum var. Sapphire

Formula: Al₂O₃

References:

Sauer, J.R. (1982) Brazil, Paradise of Gemstones. Gemological Institute of America, 135 pp. (p. 124).

ⓘ Diamond

Formula: C

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

ⓘ Gorceixite

Formula: BaAl₃(PO₄)(PO₃OH)(OH)₆

Description: Occurs as favas in diamantiferous sands.

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.p.833

ⓘ Lazulite

Formula: MgAl₂(PO₄)₂(OH)₂

References:

ⓘ 'Limonite'

References:

White, J.S. (1980) Interview: Allan Caplan, in November - December 1980. The Mineralogical Record, 11 (6). 351-360

ⓘ 'Monazite Group'

Formula: REE(PO₄)

ⓘ Native Gold

Formula: Au

References:

White, J.S. (1980) Interview: Allan Caplan, in November - December 1980. The Mineralogical Record, 11 (6). 351-360

ⓘ Senaite (TL)

Formula: Pb(Mn,Y,U)(Fe,Zn)₂(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)₁₈(O,OH)₃₈

Type Locality:

References:

Rocks&Min.(Jan.2000).

Rouse, Roland C., Peacor, Donald R. (1968) The relationship between senaite, magnetoplumbite, and davidite. American Mineralogist, 53 (5-6) 869-879

ⓘ Xenotime-(Y)

Formula: Y(PO₄)

References:

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Gold	1.AA.05	Au
ⓘ	Diamond	1.CB.10a	C
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Almeidaite	4.00.	PbZn₂(Mn,Y)(Ti,Fe³⁺)₁₈O₃₇(OH,O)
ⓘ	Corundum	4.CB.05	Al₂O₃
ⓘ	var. Sapphire	4.CB.05	Al₂O₃
ⓘ	Senaite (TL)	4.CC.40	Pb(Mn,Y,U)(Fe,Zn)₂(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)₁₈(O,OH)₃₈
ⓘ	Anatase	4.DD.05	TiO₂
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ	Xenotime-(Y)	8.AD.35	Y(PO₄)
ⓘ	Lazulite	8.BB.40	MgAl₂(PO₄)₂(OH)₂
ⓘ	Gorceixite	8.BL.10	BaAl₃(PO₄)(PO₃OH)(OH)₆
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Limonite'	-
ⓘ	'Monazite Group'	-	REE(PO₄)

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Gorceixite	BaAl₃(PO₄)(PO₃OH)(OH)₆
H	ⓘ Lazulite	MgAl₂(PO₄)₂(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Senaite	Pb(Mn,Y,U)(Fe,Zn)₂(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)₁₈(O,OH)₃₈
H	ⓘ Almeidaite	PbZn₂(Mn,Y)(Ti,Fe³⁺)₁₈O₃₇(OH,O)
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Diamond	C
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Anatase	TiO₂
O	ⓘ Corundum	Al₂O₃
O	ⓘ Gorceixite	BaAl₃(PO₄)(PO₃OH)(OH)₆
O	ⓘ Lazulite	MgAl₂(PO₄)₂(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Monazite Group	REE(PO₄)
O	ⓘ Corundum var. Sapphire	Al₂O₃
O	ⓘ Senaite	Pb(Mn,Y,U)(Fe,Zn)₂(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)₁₈(O,OH)₃₈
O	ⓘ Xenotime-(Y)	Y(PO₄)
O	ⓘ Almeidaite	PbZn₂(Mn,Y)(Ti,Fe³⁺)₁₈O₃₇(OH,O)
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Lazulite	MgAl₂(PO₄)₂(OH)₂
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Corundum	Al₂O₃
Al	ⓘ Gorceixite	BaAl₃(PO₄)(PO₃OH)(OH)₆
Al	ⓘ Lazulite	MgAl₂(PO₄)₂(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Corundum var. Sapphire	Al₂O₃
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Gorceixite	BaAl₃(PO₄)(PO₃OH)(OH)₆
P	ⓘ Lazulite	MgAl₂(PO₄)₂(OH)₂
P	ⓘ Monazite Group	REE(PO₄)
P	ⓘ Xenotime-(Y)	Y(PO₄)
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Anatase	TiO₂
Ti	ⓘ Senaite	Pb(Mn,Y,U)(Fe,Zn)₂(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)₁₈(O,OH)₃₈
Ti	ⓘ Almeidaite	PbZn₂(Mn,Y)(Ti,Fe³⁺)₁₈O₃₇(OH,O)
V	Vanadium
V	ⓘ Senaite	Pb(Mn,Y,U)(Fe,Zn)₂(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)₁₈(O,OH)₃₈
Cr	Chromium
Cr	ⓘ Senaite	Pb(Mn,Y,U)(Fe,Zn)₂(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)₁₈(O,OH)₃₈
Mn	Manganese
Mn	ⓘ Senaite	Pb(Mn,Y,U)(Fe,Zn)₂(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)₁₈(O,OH)₃₈
Mn	ⓘ Almeidaite	PbZn₂(Mn,Y)(Ti,Fe³⁺)₁₈O₃₇(OH,O)
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Senaite	Pb(Mn,Y,U)(Fe,Zn)₂(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)₁₈(O,OH)₃₈
Fe	ⓘ Almeidaite	PbZn₂(Mn,Y)(Ti,Fe³⁺)₁₈O₃₇(OH,O)
Zn	Zinc
Zn	ⓘ Senaite	Pb(Mn,Y,U)(Fe,Zn)₂(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)₁₈(O,OH)₃₈
Zn	ⓘ Almeidaite	PbZn₂(Mn,Y)(Ti,Fe³⁺)₁₈O₃₇(OH,O)
Y	Yttrium
Y	ⓘ Senaite	Pb(Mn,Y,U)(Fe,Zn)₂(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)₁₈(O,OH)₃₈
Y	ⓘ Xenotime-(Y)	Y(PO₄)
Y	ⓘ Almeidaite	PbZn₂(Mn,Y)(Ti,Fe³⁺)₁₈O₃₇(OH,O)
Ba	Barium
Ba	ⓘ Gorceixite	BaAl₃(PO₄)(PO₃OH)(OH)₆
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Native Gold	Au
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Senaite	Pb(Mn,Y,U)(Fe,Zn)₂(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)₁₈(O,OH)₃₈
Pb	ⓘ Almeidaite	PbZn₂(Mn,Y)(Ti,Fe³⁺)₁₈O₃₇(OH,O)
U	Uranium
U	ⓘ Senaite	Pb(Mn,Y,U)(Fe,Zn)₂(Ti,Fe,Cr,V)₁₈(O,OH)₃₈

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References

White, J.S. (1980) Interview: Allan Caplan, in November - December 1980. The Mineralogical Record, 11 (6). 351-360

Sauer, J.R. (1982) Brazil, Paradise of Gemstones. Gemological Institute of America, 135 pp. (p. 124).

Fleischer, R. (1998) A rift model for the sedimentary diamond deposits of Brazil. Mineralium Deposita, 33 (3) 238-254 doi:10.1007/s001260050144

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