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Tropical savanna, wet

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Aerial view of the quarry

Nova Fortaleza quarry, Pederneiras, Pederneiras, SĂŁo Paulo, Brazil
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View of the Da Bac crater

Đa Bac crater quarry, Đa Bac, ChĂąu Đức District, BĂ  Rịa-VĆ©ng TĂ u Province, Vietnam
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View of the Jaime Pacheco claim entrance.

Jaime Pacheco claim, LinĂłpolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Aerial view of the quarry

Nova Fortaleza quarry, Pederneiras, Pederneiras, SĂŁo Paulo, Brazil
07269420017272335449284.jpg
View of the Da Bac crater

Đa Bac crater quarry, Đa Bac, ChĂąu Đức District, BĂ  Rịa-VĆ©ng TĂ u Province, Vietnam
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View of the Jaime Pacheco claim entrance.

Jaime Pacheco claim, LinĂłpolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil
07416630017272264165795.jpg
Aerial view of the quarry

Nova Fortaleza quarry, Pederneiras, Pederneiras, SĂŁo Paulo, Brazil
07269420017272335449284.jpg
View of the Da Bac crater

Đa Bac crater quarry, Đa Bac, ChĂąu Đức District, BĂ  Rịa-VĆ©ng TĂ u Province, Vietnam
01936770017272258513298.jpg
View of the Jaime Pacheco claim entrance.

Jaime Pacheco claim, LinĂłpolis, Divino das Laranjeiras, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Köppen Code: Aw
A : Tropical
w : Savanna, Wet
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View Index of Climate Classification Types

The driest month having precipitation less than 60 mm (2.4 in) and less than 4% of the total annual precipitation.

Related climatic classifications
AfTropical rainforest climate
AmTropical monsoon climate
AsTropical dry savanna climate


A selection of mineral localities found in this climate zone.

La Verde Mine, Nueva Italia de Ruiz, Mugica Municipality, Michoacan, Mexico
Morro Redondo mine, Coronel Murta, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Animas Mine, Huetamo de NĂșñez, Huetamo Municipality, Michoacan, Mexico
Joel mine, MontalvĂąnia, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Serra Negra deposit, SĂŁo JoĂŁo da Serra Negra, PatrocĂ­nio, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Kenticha mine, Kenticha pegmatite field, Oromia Region, Ethiopia
Teloloapan, Teloloapan Municipality, Guerrero, Mexico
ConcepciĂłn Mine, Teloloapan, Teloloapan Municipality, Guerrero, Mexico
Jairo claim, Resplendor, Minas Gerais, Brazil
San Francisco Mine, AutlĂĄn de Navarro, AutlĂĄn Municipality, Jalisco, Mexico
Quijingue meteorite, Quijingue, Bahia, Brazil
Manoel AmbrĂłsio ranch, SĂŁo Geraldo do Araguaia, ParĂĄ, Brazil
Cerro Manomo, Velasco Province, Santa Cruz, Bolivia
Cockatoo Island Mine, Buccaneer Archipelago, Derby-West Kimberley Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Huetamo de NĂșñez, Huetamo Municipality, Michoacan, Mexico
Rio Maria III Mine, Gilé, Gilé District, Zambezia Province, Mozambique
Dolores Mine, Huetamo de NĂșñez, Huetamo Municipality, Michoacan, Mexico
Scorpion Mine, Tsavo National Park, Voi, Taita-Taveta County, Kenya
Aguacate Mine, Buenavista de Cuéllar, Buenavista de Cuéllar Municipality, Guerrero, Mexico
Christmas Gift Mine, Almaden, Mareeba Shire, Queensland, Australia
Yet-Kan-Zin-Taung (Yetkansin Taung), Madaya Township, Pyin-Oo-Lwin District, Mandalay Region, Myanmar
Naranjo Mine, Teloloapan, Teloloapan Municipality, Guerrero, Mexico
Soledad Mine, Huetamo de NĂșñez, Huetamo Municipality, Michoacan, Mexico
Dianne Mine, Cook Shire, Queensland, Australia
Rio do Pires meteorite, Rio do Pires, Bahia, Brazil
 
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