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Spodumene from
Jove Lauriano claim, Linópolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil


Locality type:Claim
Classification
Species:Spodumene
Formula:LiAlSi2O6
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Spodumene data
Locality Data:Click here to view Jove Lauriano claim, Linópolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:44288
Long-form Identifier:1:3:44288:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Spodumene
3.1km (1.9 miles) ⓘGentil claim, Mendes Pimentel, Minas Gerais, Brazil
5.9km (3.7 miles) ⓘJoão Firmino claim, Linópolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil
20.7km (12.9 miles) ⓘSapucaia mine, Sapucaia do Norte, Galiléia, Minas Gerais, Brazil
34.1km (21.2 miles) ⓘUrucum claim, Barra do Cuieté, Conselheiro Pena, Minas Gerais, Brazil
40.0km (24.8 miles) ⓘBarra do Cuité pegmatites, Barra do Cuieté, Conselheiro Pena, Minas Gerais, Brazil
40.3km (25.0 miles) ⓘCigana claim, Barra do Cuieté, Conselheiro Pena, Minas Gerais, Brazil
41.0km (25.5 miles) ⓘBoa Vista pegmatite, Barra do Cuieté, Conselheiro Pena, Minas Gerais, Brazil
41.1km (25.5 miles) ⓘEduardo claim, Barra do Cuieté, Conselheiro Pena, Minas Gerais, Brazil
74.9km (46.6 miles) ⓘJairo claim, Resplendor, Minas Gerais, Brazil
91.1km (56.6 miles) ⓘCruzeiro mine, São José da Safira, Minas Gerais, Brazil
References
Cassedanne, Jacques P. (1983) Famous Mineral Localities: the Córrego Frio Mine and vicinity, Minas Gerais, Brazil. The Mineralogical Record, 14 (4) Tucson. 227-237pp.235-235
 
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