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São Pedro claim, Malacacheta, Minas Gerais, Brazili
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São Pedro claimClaim
MalacachetaMunicipality
Minas GeraisState
BrazilCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
17° South , 42° West (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~22km
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
443
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:443:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Usually wrongly described as São Pedro do Suaçuí, located 150 km from the correct location.

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5 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Description: The mine was opened in a futile search for aquamarine, but several dozen nice specimens of autunite crystals up to 1 inch were uncovered instead. Some of these autunite crystals were on matrix associated with mica crystals. A specimen in the Smithsonian Institute consists of a small cluster of autunite crystals off matrix that has a 3.5 cm crystal.
Columbite-(Fe)
Formula: Fe2+Nb2O6
Meta-autunite
Formula: Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Parsonsite
Formula: Pb2(UO2)(PO4)2
'Tantalite'
Formula: (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
Uranocircite
Formula: Ba(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
Columbite-(Fe)4.DB.35Fe2+Nb2O6
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
Parsonsite8.EA.10Pb2(UO2)(PO4)2
Autunite8.EB.05Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Uranocircite8.EB.05Ba(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
Meta-autunite8.EB.10Ca(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
Unclassified
'Tantalite'-(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
H AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
H Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
H UranocirciteBa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
OOxygen
O AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
O Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
O Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
O ParsonsitePb2(UO2)(PO4)2
O Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
O UranocirciteBa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
PPhosphorus
P AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
P Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
P ParsonsitePb2(UO2)(PO4)2
P UranocirciteBa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
CaCalcium
Ca AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
Ca Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
MnManganese
Mn Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
FeIron
Fe Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Fe Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
NbNiobium
Nb Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Nb Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
BaBarium
Ba UranocirciteBa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O
TaTantalum
Ta Tantalite(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)2O6
PbLead
Pb ParsonsitePb2(UO2)(PO4)2
UUranium
U AutuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10-12H2O
U Meta-autuniteCa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 6H2O
U ParsonsitePb2(UO2)(PO4)2
U UranocirciteBa(UO2)2(PO4)2 · 10H2O

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