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Tripuí, Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazili
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TripuíVillage
Ouro PretoCity
Minas GeraisState
BrazilCountry

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Tunnel close to the Tripuí stream

Tripuí, Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Topazios telegraph station

Tripuí, Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Derbylite

Tripuí, Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Tunnel close to the Tripuí stream

Tripuí, Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Topazios telegraph station

Tripuí, Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Derbylite

Tripuí, Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Tunnel close to the Tripuí stream

Tripuí, Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Topazios telegraph station

Tripuí, Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
20° 23' 13'' South , 43° 32' 27'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-20.38707,-43.54100
GRN:
S14W29
Type:
Village
Köppen climate type:
Cwb : Subtropical highland climate or temperate oceanic climate with dry winters
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Ouro Preto63,678 (2012)3.8km
Mariana45,236 (2012)13.1km
Ouro Branco26,687 (2014)22.0km
Itabirito39,452 (2012)30.9km
Congonhas48,819 (2014)35.6km
Mindat Locality ID:
425
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:425:8
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Tripuhy


Tripuhy is the old spelling of Tripuí.

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17 valid minerals. 3 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Cinnabar
Formula: HgS
ⓘ Derbylite (TL)
Formula: Fe3+4Ti3Sb3+O13(OH)
ⓘ Descloizite
Formula: PbZn(VO4)(OH)
ⓘ 'Florencite'
ⓘ Florencite-(Ce)
Formula: CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hydroxycalcioroméite (TL)
Formula: (Ca,Sb3+)2(Sb5+,Ti)2O6(OH)
ⓘ Hydroxylapatite
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
ⓘ Kyanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Monazite-(Ce)
Formula: Ce(PO4)
ⓘ Native Gold
Formula: Au
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Tripuhyite (TL)
Formula: Fe3+Sb5+O4
Description: Occurs in cinnabar-bearing gravels.
ⓘ Xenotime-(Y)
Formula: Y(PO4)
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘNative Gold1.AA.05Au
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘCinnabar2.CD.15aHgS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘRutile4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘTripuhyite (TL)4.DB.05Fe3+Sb5+O4
ⓘHydroxycalcioroméite (TL)4.DH.20(Ca,Sb3+)2(Sb5+,Ti)2O6(OH)
ⓘDerbylite (TL)4.JB.55Fe3+4Ti3Sb3+O13(OH)
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘXenotime-(Y)8.AD.35Y(PO4)
ⓘMonazite-(Ce)8.AD.50Ce(PO4)
ⓘDescloizite8.BH.40PbZn(VO4)(OH)
ⓘFlorencite-(Ce)8.BL.13CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
ⓘHydroxylapatite8.BN.05Ca5(PO4)3(OH)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘKyanite9.AF.15Al2(SiO4)O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Florencite'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ DerbyliteFe43+Ti3Sb3+O13(OH)
Hⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Hⓘ Florencite-(Ce)CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
Hⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Hⓘ Hydroxycalcioroméite(Ca,Sb3+)2(Sb5+,Ti)2O6(OH)
OOxygen
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ DerbyliteFe43+Ti3Sb3+O13(OH)
Oⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
Oⓘ Florencite-(Ce)CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Oⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ Hydroxycalcioroméite(Ca,Sb3+)2(Sb5+,Ti)2O6(OH)
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ TripuhyiteFe3+Sb5+O4
Oⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Florencite-(Ce)CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
Alⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ KyaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ Florencite-(Ce)CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
Pⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Pⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
Pⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
SSulfur
Sⓘ CinnabarHgS
CaCalcium
Caⓘ HydroxylapatiteCa5(PO4)3(OH)
Caⓘ Hydroxycalcioroméite(Ca,Sb3+)2(Sb5+,Ti)2O6(OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ DerbyliteFe43+Ti3Sb3+O13(OH)
Tiⓘ Hydroxycalcioroméite(Ca,Sb3+)2(Sb5+,Ti)2O6(OH)
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
VVanadium
Vⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
FeIron
Feⓘ DerbyliteFe43+Ti3Sb3+O13(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ TripuhyiteFe3+Sb5+O4
ZnZinc
Znⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)
YYttrium
Yⓘ Xenotime-(Y)Y(PO4)
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
SbAntimony
Sbⓘ DerbyliteFe43+Ti3Sb3+O13(OH)
Sbⓘ Hydroxycalcioroméite(Ca,Sb3+)2(Sb5+,Ti)2O6(OH)
Sbⓘ TripuhyiteFe3+Sb5+O4
CeCerium
Ceⓘ Florencite-(Ce)CeAl3(PO4)2(OH)6
Ceⓘ Monazite-(Ce)Ce(PO4)
AuGold
Auⓘ Native GoldAu
HgMercury
Hgⓘ CinnabarHgS
PbLead
Pbⓘ DescloizitePbZn(VO4)(OH)

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References

Hussak, E. (1897) Das Zinnober-Vorkommen von Tripuhy in Minas Geraes, Brasilien. Zeitschrift für praktische Geologie, mit besonderer Berücksichtigung der Lagerstättenkunde: 65-67. https://archive.org/details/zeitschriftfrpr06krahgoog/page/n79/mode/2up
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.pages 839, 1022, 1024
Brugger, J., Gieré, R., Graeser, Stefan, Meisser, Nicolas (1997) The crystal chemistry of roméite. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 127 (1) 136-146 doi:10.1007/s004100050271
Jambor, J.L., Roberts, A.C. (1998) New mineral names. American Mineralogist: 83(3-4): 400-403 (on "lewisite"). http://www.minsocam.org/MSA/AmMin/TOC/Abstracts/1998_Abstracts/MA98_Abstracts/Jambor_p400_98.pdf
Rouse, Roland C, Dunn, Pete J, Peacor, Donald R, Wang, Liping (1998) Structural studies of the natural antimonian pyrochlores: I. Mixed valency, cation site splitting, and symmetry reduction in lewisite. Journal of Solid State Chemistry, 141 (2). 562-569 doi:10.1006/jssc.1998.8019
Jambor, J.L., Pertsev, N.N., Roberts, A.C. (1999) New mineral names. American Mineralogist: 84: 1195-1198.(on "lewisite"; http://www.minsocam.org/MSA/AmMin/TOC/Abstracts/1999_Abstracts/JA99_Abstracts/Jambor_p1195_99.pdf)
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