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Albite from
Urucum claim, Barra do Cuieté, Conselheiro Pena, Minas Gerais, Brazil


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Albite, etc.

Urucum claim, Barra do Cuieté, Conselheiro Pena, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Albite, etc.

Urucum claim, Barra do Cuieté, Conselheiro Pena, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Albite

Urucum claim, Barra do Cuieté, Conselheiro Pena, Minas Gerais, Brazil
08152780017271978907319.jpg
Albite, etc.

Urucum claim, Barra do Cuieté, Conselheiro Pena, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Albite, etc.

Urucum claim, Barra do Cuieté, Conselheiro Pena, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Albite

Urucum claim, Barra do Cuieté, Conselheiro Pena, Minas Gerais, Brazil
08152780017271978907319.jpg
Albite, etc.

Urucum claim, Barra do Cuieté, Conselheiro Pena, Minas Gerais, Brazil
00591260017271994501658.jpg
Albite, etc.

Urucum claim, Barra do Cuieté, Conselheiro Pena, Minas Gerais, Brazil
06717270017709380304917.jpg
Albite

Urucum claim, Barra do Cuieté, Conselheiro Pena, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Locality type:Claim
Classification
Species:Albite
Formula:Na(AlSi3O8)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Stokesite22
Beryl16
- var Morganite13
- var Aquamarine1
Fluorapatite14
Microlite Group14
- var Stannomicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)6
Tourmaline4
Lepidolite4
Cookeite3
Schorl3
Elbaite3
Plumbomicrolite (of Hogarth 1977)2
Muscovite2
Microcline1
Quartz1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Albite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Urucum claim, Barra do Cuieté, Conselheiro Pena, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Photo GalleryView Gallery (3 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:22182
Long-form Identifier:1:3:22182:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Albite
5.9km (3.7 miles) ⓘNavegadora claim, Penha do Norte, Conselheiro Pena, Minas Gerais, Brazil
7.0km (4.4 miles) ⓘCigana claim, Barra do Cuieté, Conselheiro Pena, Minas Gerais, Brazil
8.3km (5.2 miles) ⓘBoa Vista pegmatite, Barra do Cuieté, Conselheiro Pena, Minas Gerais, Brazil
8.4km (5.2 miles) ⓘEduardo claim, Barra do Cuieté, Conselheiro Pena, Minas Gerais, Brazil
9.0km (5.6 miles) ⓘBarra do Cuité pegmatites, Barra do Cuieté, Conselheiro Pena, Minas Gerais, Brazil
13.8km (8.6 miles) ⓘSapucaia mine, Sapucaia do Norte, Galiléia, Minas Gerais, Brazil
14.8km (9.2 miles) ⓘSapo Mine, Ferruginha, Conselheiro Pena, Minas Gerais, Brazil
16.8km (10.4 miles) ⓘConselheiro Pena pegmatite district, Conselheiro Pena, Minas Gerais, Brazil
19.6km (12.2 miles) ⓘJonas Mine, Conselheiro Pena, Minas Gerais, Brazil
20.2km (12.6 miles) ⓘBoca Rica claim, Sapucaia do Norte, Galiléia, Minas Gerais, Brazil
References
Atencio, Daniel, Carvalho, Flávio M.S., Matioli, Paulo A. (2004) Coutinhoite, a new thorium uranyl silicate hydrate, from Urucum mine, Galiléia, Minas Gerais, Brazil. American Mineralogist, 89 (5) 721-724 doi:10.2138/am-2004-5-606
 
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