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Córrego Bom Sucesso placers, Serro, Minas Gerais, Brazil i
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Córrego Bom Sucesso placers Group of Placers
Serro Municipality
Minas Gerais State
Brazil Country

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Córrego Bom Sucesso placers	Group of Placers
Serro	Municipality
Minas Gerais	State
Brazil	Country

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Palladium-bearing Platinum

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Córrego Bom Sucesso placers, Serro, Minas Gerais, Brazil

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Córrego Bom Sucesso placers, Serro, Minas Gerais, Brazil

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Córrego Bom Sucesso placers, Serro, Minas Gerais, Brazil

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Córrego Bom Sucesso placers, Serro, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

18° South , 43° West (est.)

Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.

Margin of Error:

~32km

GRN:

S13W29

Type:

Group of Placers

Köppen climate type:

Aw : Tropical savanna, wet

Mindat Locality ID:

422

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:422:1

GUID (UUID V4):

Name(s) in local language(s):

Córrego Bom Sucesso

Placers of a creek. The platiniferous deposit is located between a potholed bedrock of quartzite and boulders fallen from a quartzite precipice along which the stream runs.

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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.

ⓘ Platinum

Mineral List

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

Rock Types Recorded

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ⓘ Quartzite

ⓘ Serpentinite

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite

Formula: Na(AlSi₃O₈)

References:

Cabri, Louis J.; Oberthür, Thomas; Keays, Reid R. (2022) Origin and depositional history of platinum-group minerals in placers – A critical review of facts and fiction. Ore Geology Reviews, 144. 104733 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2022.104733

ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase

Formula: (Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]

References:

Cabral, A. R., König, S., Eickmann, B., Brauns, M., Tupinambá, M., Lehmann, B., & Varas-Reus, M. I. (2021). Extreme fractionation of selenium isotopes and possible deep biospheric origin of platinum nuggets from Minas Gerais, Brazil. Geology, 49(11), 1327-1331.

ⓘ Hematite

Formula: Fe₂O₃

References:

Ricardo Scholz specimens

ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite

Formula: Fe₂O₃

References:

ⓘ Hongshiite

Formula: PtCu

References:

ⓘ Jacutingaite

Formula: Pt₂HgSe₃

References:

ⓘ Magnetite

Formula: Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄

References:

Lavinsky, Rob (n.d.) Specimens previously handled by The Arkenstone.

ⓘ Native Gold

Formula: Au

References:

Ricardo Scholz specimens

Reith, Frank, Nolze, Gert, Saliwan-Neumann, Romeo, Etschmann, Barbara, Kilburn, Matthew R., Brugger, Joël (2019) Unravelling the formation histories of placer gold and platinum-group mineral particles from Corrego Bom Successo, Brazil: A window into noble metal cycling. Gondwana Research, 76. 246-259 doi:10.1016/j.gr.2019.07.003

ⓘ Native Palladium (TL)

Formula: (Pd,Pt)

Type Locality:

References:

Canadian Mineralogist

April 2002

v. 40

no. 2

p. 341-355

ⓘ Native Palladium var. Platinum-bearing Palladium

Formula: (Pd,Pt)

References:

Canadian Mineralogist: 40: 341-355.

ⓘ Native Platinum

Formula: Pt

References:

Canadian Mineralogist: 40: 341-355.

Cassedanne, Jacques P., Alves, Jeanete (1992) Palladium and Platinum from Córrego Bom Sucesso, Minas Gerais, Brazil. The Mineralogical Record, 23 (6) 471-474

ⓘ Native Platinum var. Palladium-bearing Platinum

Formula: (Pt,Pd)

References:

Fleet, M. E.; De Almeida, C. M.; Angeli, N. (2002) Botryoidal platinum, palladium and potarite from the Bom Sucesso stream, Minas Gerais, Brazil: compositional zoning and origin. The Canadian Mineralogist, 40 (2). 341-355 doi:10.2113/gscanmin.40.2.341

ⓘ Potarite

Formula: PdHg

References:

Canadian Mineralogist: 40: 341-355.

Cabral, Alexandre Raphael

Vymazalova, Anna

Lehmann, Bernd

Tupinamba, Miguel

Haloda, Jakub

Laufek, Frantisek

Vlcek, Vojtech

Kwitko-Ribeiro, Rogerio (2009):

Raphael Cabral, Alexandre, Vymazalová, Anna, Lehmann, Bernd, Tupinambá, Miguel, Haloda, Jakub, Laufek, Frantisek, Vlek, Vojtěch, Kwitko-Ribeiro, Rogerio (2009) Poorly crystalline Pd-Hg-Au intermetallic compounds from Corrego Bom Sucesso, southern Serra do Espinhaco, Brazil. European Journal of Mineralogy, 21 (4) 811-816 doi:10.1127/0935-1221/2009/0021-1943

ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

References:

ⓘ Rutile

Formula: TiO₂

References:

Ricardo Scholz specimens

ⓘ 'UM2006-02-E:HgPdPt'

Formula: (Pt,Hg)₂Pd

References:

Cabral, A.R., Beaudoin, G., Kwitko-Ribeiro, R., Lehmann, B., Polônia, J.C., Choquette, M. (2006): Platinum-palladium nuggets and mercury-rich palladiferous platinum, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Can. Mineral.: 44(2): 385-397

ⓘ 'UM2008-11-E:AuPd'

Formula: Au₃Pd

References:

Cabral, Alexandre Raphael, Tupinambá, Miguel, Lehmann, Bernd, Kwitko-Ribeiro, Rogerio, Vymazalová, Anna (2008) Arborescent palladiferous gold and empirical Au₂Pd and Au₃Pd in alluvium from southern Serra do Espinhaço, Brazil. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie - Abhandlungen, 184 (3) 329-336 doi:10.1127/0077-7757/2008/0103

ⓘ 'Unnamed (Au-Pd Alloy I)'

Formula: Au₂Pd

References:

ⓘ 'Unnamed (Pd-Au-Hg Alloy)'

Formula: (Pd,Au)₃Hg₂

References:

Cabral, Alexandre Raphael

Vymazalova, Anna

Lehmann, Bernd

Tupinamba, Miguel

Haloda, Jakub

Laufek, Frantisek

Vlcek, Vojtech

ⓘ Zircon

Formula: Zr(SiO₄)

References:

Ricardo Scholz specimens

Gallery:

(Pt,Pd)ⓘ Native Platinum var. Palladium-bearing Platinum

Palladium-bearing Platinum

Córrego Bom Sucesso placers, Serro, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Palladium-bearing Platinum

Córrego Bom Sucesso placers, Serro, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Palladium-bearing Platinum

Córrego Bom Sucesso placers, Serro, Minas Gerais, Brazil

PdHgⓘ Potarite

Potarite, etc.

Córrego Bom Sucesso placers, Serro, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Potarite, etc.

Córrego Bom Sucesso placers, Serro, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Potarite, etc.

Córrego Bom Sucesso placers, Serro, Minas Gerais, Brazil

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘ	Native Gold	1.AA.05	Au
ⓘ	Potarite	1.AD.25	PdHg
ⓘ	Native Palladium (TL)	1.AF.10	(Pd,Pt)
ⓘ	Native Platinum	1.AF.10	Pt
ⓘ	var. Palladium-bearing Platinum	1.AF.10	(Pt,Pd)
ⓘ	Native Palladium var. Platinum-bearing Palladium	1.AF.10	(Pd,Pt)
ⓘ	Hongshiite	1.AG.45	PtCu
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Jacutingaite	2.CC.45	Pt₂HgSe₃
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	Magnetite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Hematite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	var. Specularite	4.CB.05	Fe₂O₃
ⓘ	Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Rutile	4.DB.05	TiO₂
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Zircon	9.AD.30	Zr(SiO₄)
ⓘ	Albite	9.FA.35	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
ⓘ	var. Oligoclase	9.FA.35	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Unnamed (Au-Pd Alloy I)'	-	Au₂Pd
ⓘ	'UM2008-11-E:AuPd'	-	Au₃Pd
ⓘ	'Unnamed (Pd-Au-Hg Alloy)'	-	(Pd,Au)₃Hg₂
ⓘ	'UM2006-02-E:HgPdPt'	-	(Pt,Hg)₂Pd

List of minerals for each chemical element

O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
O	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Rutile	TiO₂
O	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
O	ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite	Fe₂O₃
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Na	ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Albite var. Oligoclase	(Na,Ca)[Al(Si,Al)Si₂O₈]
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Rutile	TiO₂
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Hematite	Fe₂O₃
Fe	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
Fe	ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite	Fe₂O₃
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Hongshiite	PtCu
Se	Selenium
Se	ⓘ Jacutingaite	Pt₂HgSe₃
Zr	Zirconium
Zr	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Pd	Palladium
Pd	ⓘ Native Palladium	(Pd,Pt)
Pd	ⓘ Potarite	PdHg
Pd	ⓘ Native Platinum var. Palladium-bearing Platinum	(Pt,Pd)
Pd	ⓘ Native Palladium var. Platinum-bearing Palladium	(Pd,Pt)
Pd	ⓘ Unnamed (Au-Pd Alloy I)	Au₂Pd
Pd	ⓘ UM2008-11-E:AuPd	Au₃Pd
Pd	ⓘ Unnamed (Pd-Au-Hg Alloy)	(Pd,Au)₃Hg₂
Pd	ⓘ UM2006-02-E:HgPdPt	(Pt,Hg)₂Pd
Pt	Platinum
Pt	ⓘ Hongshiite	PtCu
Pt	ⓘ Native Palladium	(Pd,Pt)
Pt	ⓘ Native Platinum	Pt
Pt	ⓘ Native Platinum var. Palladium-bearing Platinum	(Pt,Pd)
Pt	ⓘ Native Palladium var. Platinum-bearing Palladium	(Pd,Pt)
Pt	ⓘ Jacutingaite	Pt₂HgSe₃
Pt	ⓘ UM2006-02-E:HgPdPt	(Pt,Hg)₂Pd
Au	Gold
Au	ⓘ Native Gold	Au
Au	ⓘ Unnamed (Au-Pd Alloy I)	Au₂Pd
Au	ⓘ UM2008-11-E:AuPd	Au₃Pd
Au	ⓘ Unnamed (Pd-Au-Hg Alloy)	(Pd,Au)₃Hg₂
Hg	Mercury
Hg	ⓘ Potarite	PdHg
Hg	ⓘ Jacutingaite	Pt₂HgSe₃
Hg	ⓘ Unnamed (Pd-Au-Hg Alloy)	(Pd,Au)₃Hg₂
Hg	ⓘ UM2006-02-E:HgPdPt	(Pt,Hg)₂Pd

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

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References

Cassedanne, Jacques P., Alves, Jeanete (1992) Palladium and Platinum from Córrego Bom Sucesso, Minas Gerais, Brazil. The Mineralogical Record, 23 (6) 471-474

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