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Siderite from
Morro Velho mine, Nova Lima, Minas Gerais, Brazil


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Siderite
Formula:FeCO3
Comments:Fine brown siderites on white Dolomite with clear Quartz
Habit:rhombs to many cm
Colour:yellow brown
Quality for species:Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Pyrrhotite123
Dolomite95
Quartz57
Cubanite35
Fluorapatite13
Marcasite7
Albite6
Scheelite4
Chalcopyrite4
Calcite3
Pyrite2
Baryte2
Native Gold2
Arsenopyrite2
Ullmannite1
Malachite1
Apatite1
Ankerite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Siderite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Morro Velho mine, Nova Lima, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:10064
Long-form Identifier:1:3:10064:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Siderite
0.2km (0.1 miles) Raposos mine, Raposos, Minas Gerais, Brazil
5.1km (3.2 miles) Bicalho Au deposit, Nova Lima, Minas Gerais, Brazil
8.3km (5.1 miles) Lamego Au deposit, Sabará, Minas Gerais, Brazil
8.4km (5.2 miles) Águas Claras mine, Nova Lima, Minas Gerais, Brazil
13.8km (8.6 miles) Cuiabá mine, Sabará, Minas Gerais, Brazil
15.6km (9.7 miles) Juca Vieira mine, Caeté, Minas Gerais, Brazil
35.7km (22.2 miles) São Bento mine, Santa Bárbara, Minas Gerais, Brazil
38.7km (24.1 miles) Pilar mine, Santa Bárbara, Minas Gerais, Brazil
51.4km (32.0 miles) Tico-Tico mine, Serra Azul, Brumadinho, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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