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Cleavelandite from
Pederneira mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil


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Cleavelandite, etc.

Pederneira mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Cleavelandite, etc.

Pederneira mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Cleavelandite, etc.

Pederneira mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Cleavelandite, etc.

Pederneira mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Cleavelandite, etc.

Pederneira mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Cleavelandite, etc.

Pederneira mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Cleavelandite, etc.

Pederneira mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Cleavelandite, etc.

Pederneira mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Cleavelandite, etc.

Pederneira mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
09085690017271978841053.jpg
Cleavelandite, etc.

Pederneira mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
06193770017271978886886.jpg
Cleavelandite, etc.

Pederneira mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
00293810017271978921951.jpg
Cleavelandite, etc.

Pederneira mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Albite var: Cleavelandite
Formula:Na(AlSi3O8)
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Elbaite84
Lepidolite78
Quartz22
- var Smoky Quartz4
- var Citrine1
Tourmaline21
- var Indicolite5
Muscovite5
Albite4
Fluorapatite4
Microcline3
Rhodochrosite1
Schorl1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Cleavelandite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Pederneira mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Photo GalleryView Gallery (5 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:3764
Long-form Identifier:1:3:3764:8
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Cleavelandite
5.0km (3.1 miles) ⓘCruzeiro mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
32.8km (20.4 miles) ⓘSanta Rosa mine, Itambacuri, Minas Gerais, Brazil
90.3km (56.1 miles) ⓘCórrego Frio mine, Linópolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil
91.2km (56.6 miles) ⓘAlmerindo claim, Linópolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil
93.5km (58.1 miles) ⓘSebastião Cristino claim, Linópolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil
94.4km (58.6 miles) ⓘJove Lauriano claim, Linópolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil
References
Moore, Thomas P. (2001) What's New in Minerals - Tucson Show 2001. The Mineralogical Record, 32 (3) 245-257
 
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