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Serra Branca amazonite pegmatite, Vieirópolis pegmatite field, Vieirópolis, Paraíba, Brazil i
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Serra Branca amazonite pegmatite Deposit
Vieirópolis pegmatite field - not defined -
Vieirópolis Municipality
Paraíba State
Brazil Country

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Serra Branca amazonite pegmatite	Deposit
Vieirópolis pegmatite field	- not defined -
Vieirópolis	Municipality
Paraíba	State
Brazil	Country

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

6° 31' 16'' South , 38° 15' 46'' West

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

G#: 7nufckcdr

Type:

Köppen climate type:

Aw : Tropical savanna, wet

Nearest Settlements:

Place	Population	Distance
Serra Branca	8,765 (2018)	1.4km
Uiraúna	7,823 (2012)	16.5km
Sousa	47,927 (2012)	26.7km
Alexandria	9,769 (2012)	29.9km
Triunfo	3,871 (2018)	37.6km

Mindat Locality ID:

309364

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:309364:4

GUID (UUID V4):

b91a9769-a1bd-4dfa-88b4-06893fde62ff

northeast of the Serra Branca pluton
NYF-type pegmatite

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21 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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ⓘ 'Pegmatite'

ⓘ Spessartite

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aikinite

Formula: PbCuBiS₃

References:

e Souza, B. D. A., Manoel, I., Guimarães, I. D. P., Barreto, S. D. B., Santos, G. L., & Araújo Neto, J. F. D. (2020). Whole-rock and mineral chemistry characterization of contrasting granitoids, constraints on the source of the Vieirópolis NYF-type pegmatites, Northeastern Brazil. Brazilian Journal of Geology, 50.

ⓘ Albite

Formula: Na(AlSi₃O₈)

References:

e Souza, M. B. D. A., França, R. H. M., & de Lira, L. C. M. (2016, July). Vieirópolis Pegmatite Field, Northwest of Paraíba State, Brazil: New Occurrences of Amazonite Pegmatites. In Second Eugene E. Foord Pegmatite Symposium (p. 24).

ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite

Formula: Na(AlSi₃O₈)

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ⓘ Anglesite

Formula: PbSO₄

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ⓘ 'Biotite'

Formula: K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂

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ⓘ Bismutite

Formula: (BiO)₂CO₃

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ⓘ Cerussite

Formula: PbCO₃

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ⓘ Chalcocite

Formula: Cu₂S

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ⓘ Columbite-(Mn)

Formula: Mn²⁺Nb₂O₆

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ⓘ Fluorite

Formula: CaF₂

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ⓘ Galena

Formula: PbS

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ⓘ Helvine

Formula: Be₃Mn²⁺₄(SiO₄)₃S

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ⓘ Ilmenite

Formula: Fe²⁺TiO₃

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ⓘ Magnetite

Formula: Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄

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ⓘ Microcline

Formula: K(AlSi₃O₈)

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ⓘ Microcline var. Amazonite

Formula: K(AlSi₃O₈)

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ⓘ Montmorillonite

Formula: (Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O

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ⓘ Muscovite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

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ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite

Formula: K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂

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ⓘ Opal

Formula: SiO₂ · nH₂O

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ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN

Formula: SiO₂ · nH₂O

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ⓘ Phenakite

Formula: Be₂SiO₄

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ⓘ 'Pyrochlore Group'

Formula: A₂Nb₂(O,OH)₆Z

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ⓘ Pyromorphite

Formula: Pb₅(PO₄)₃Cl

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ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

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ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

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ⓘ Rutile

Formula: TiO₂

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ⓘ Zircon

Formula: Zr(SiO₄)

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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘ	Chalcocite	2.BA.05	Cu₂S
ⓘ	Galena	2.CD.10	PbS
ⓘ	Aikinite	2.HB.05a	PbCuBiS₃
Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Fluorite	3.AB.25	CaF₂
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	'Pyrochlore Group'	4.00.	A₂Nb₂(O,OH)₆Z
ⓘ	Magnetite	4.BB.05	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄
ⓘ	Ilmenite	4.CB.05	Fe²⁺TiO₃
ⓘ	Quartz var. Smoky Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ		4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Opal	4.DA.10	SiO₂ · nH₂O
ⓘ	var. Opal-AN	4.DA.10	SiO₂ · nH₂O
ⓘ	Rutile	4.DB.05	TiO₂
ⓘ	Columbite-(Mn)	4.DB.35	Mn²⁺Nb₂O₆
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘ	Cerussite	5.AB.15	PbCO₃
ⓘ	Bismutite	5.BE.25	(BiO)₂CO₃
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Anglesite	7.AD.35	PbSO₄
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ	Pyromorphite	8.BN.05	Pb₅(PO₄)₃Cl
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Phenakite	9.AA.05	Be₂SiO₄
ⓘ	Zircon	9.AD.30	Zr(SiO₄)
ⓘ	Muscovite var. Illite	9.EC.15	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
ⓘ		9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Montmorillonite	9.EC.40	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
ⓘ	Microcline	9.FA.30	K(AlSi₃O₈)
ⓘ	var. Amazonite	9.FA.30	K(AlSi₃O₈)
ⓘ	Albite	9.FA.35	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
ⓘ	var. Cleavelandite	9.FA.35	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
ⓘ	Helvine	9.FB.10	Be₃Mn²⁺₄(SiO₄)₃S
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Biotite'	-	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
H	ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN	SiO₂ · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Montmorillonite	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
H	ⓘ Pyrochlore Group	A₂Nb₂(O,OH)₆Z
Be	Beryllium
Be	ⓘ Helvine	Be₃Mn₄²⁺(SiO₄)₃S
Be	ⓘ Phenakite	Be₂SiO₄
C	Carbon
C	ⓘ Bismutite	(BiO)₂CO₃
C	ⓘ Cerussite	PbCO₃
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Microcline var. Amazonite	K(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Anglesite	PbSO₄
O	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
O	ⓘ Bismutite	(BiO)₂CO₃
O	ⓘ Cerussite	PbCO₃
O	ⓘ Helvine	Be₃Mn₄²⁺(SiO₄)₃S
O	ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN	SiO₂ · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
O	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
O	ⓘ Columbite-(Mn)	Mn²⁺Nb₂O₆
O	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
O	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Montmorillonite	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
O	ⓘ Phenakite	Be₂SiO₄
O	ⓘ Pyrochlore Group	A₂Nb₂(O,OH)₆Z
O	ⓘ Pyromorphite	Pb₅(PO₄)₃Cl
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Rutile	TiO₂
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
O	ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
F	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Na	ⓘ Montmorillonite	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Na	ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Mg	ⓘ Montmorillonite	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Microcline var. Amazonite	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Al	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Montmorillonite	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Al	ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Microcline var. Amazonite	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Si	ⓘ Helvine	Be₃Mn₄²⁺(SiO₄)₃S
Si	ⓘ Opal var. Opal-AN	SiO₂ · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Montmorillonite	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Opal	SiO₂ · nH₂O
Si	ⓘ Phenakite	Be₂SiO₄
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Si	ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Pyromorphite	Pb₅(PO₄)₃Cl
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Aikinite	PbCuBiS₃
S	ⓘ Anglesite	PbSO₄
S	ⓘ Chalcocite	Cu₂S
S	ⓘ Galena	PbS
S	ⓘ Helvine	Be₃Mn₄²⁺(SiO₄)₃S
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Pyromorphite	Pb₅(PO₄)₃Cl
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Microcline var. Amazonite	K(AlSi₃O₈)
K	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
K	ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite	K_0.65Al_2.0[Al_0.65Si_3.35O₁₀](OH)₂
K	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
K	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Fluorite	CaF₂
Ca	ⓘ Montmorillonite	(Na,Ca)_0.33(Al,Mg)₂(Si₄O₁₀)(OH)₂ · nH₂O
Ti	Titanium
Ti	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Ti	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Ti	ⓘ Rutile	TiO₂
Mn	Manganese
Mn	ⓘ Helvine	Be₃Mn₄²⁺(SiO₄)₃S
Mn	ⓘ Columbite-(Mn)	Mn²⁺Nb₂O₆
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Biotite	K(Fe²⁺/Mg)₂(Al/Fe³⁺/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]₂Si₂O₁₀)(OH/F)₂
Fe	ⓘ Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃
Fe	ⓘ Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe₂³⁺O₄
Cu	Copper
Cu	ⓘ Aikinite	PbCuBiS₃
Cu	ⓘ Chalcocite	Cu₂S
Zr	Zirconium
Zr	ⓘ Zircon	Zr(SiO₄)
Nb	Niobium
Nb	ⓘ Columbite-(Mn)	Mn²⁺Nb₂O₆
Nb	ⓘ Pyrochlore Group	A₂Nb₂(O,OH)₆Z
Pb	Lead
Pb	ⓘ Aikinite	PbCuBiS₃
Pb	ⓘ Anglesite	PbSO₄
Pb	ⓘ Cerussite	PbCO₃
Pb	ⓘ Galena	PbS
Pb	ⓘ Pyromorphite	Pb₅(PO₄)₃Cl
Bi	Bismuth
Bi	ⓘ Aikinite	PbCuBiS₃
Bi	ⓘ Bismutite	(BiO)₂CO₃

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