Medina pegmatite field, Pedra Azul pegmatite district, Minas Gerais, Brazili
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Medina pegmatite field | Pegmatite Field |
| Pedra Azul pegmatite district | District |
| Minas Gerais | State |
| Brazil | Country |
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Largest Settlements:
| Place | Population |
|---|---|
| Medina | 14,686 (2012) |
Granite pegmatite(s).
The rare mineral herderite has been verified by chemical analysis. The analysis by Luiz Menezes gave 6.05-7.57 weight percent fluorine in very large greenish gray crystals to 8 cm.
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| โ Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
| โ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| โ Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| โ Beryl var. Aquamarine Formula: Be3Al2Si6O18 |
| โ Beryl var. Heliodor Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| โ 'Biotite' Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 Locality: Funil mine, Medina, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
| โ Fluorapatite Formula: Ca5(PO4)3F References: |
| โ Herderite Formula: CaBe(PO4)F |
| โ Microcline Formula: K(AlSi3O8) |
| โ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| โ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| โ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz Formula: SiO2 Locality: Medina, Minas Gerais, Brazil References: |
| โ Schorl Formula: NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| โ Topaz Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| โ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| โ | var. Smoky Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| โ | Herderite | 8.BA.10 | CaBe(PO4)F |
| โ | Fluorapatite | 8.BN.05 | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| โ | Topaz | 9.AF.35 | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| โ | Beryl var. Aquamarine | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
| โ | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) | |
| โ | var. Heliodor | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| โ | Schorl | 9.CK.05 | NaFe2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| โ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| โ | Microcline | 9.FA.30 | K(AlSi3O8) |
| โ | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Unclassified | |||
| โ | 'Biotite' | - | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| โ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | โ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| H | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | โ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| H | โ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| H | โ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Be | Beryllium | |
| Be | โ Beryl var. Aquamarine | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
| Be | โ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Be | โ Herderite | CaBe(PO4)F |
| Be | โ Beryl var. Heliodor | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| B | Boron | |
| B | โ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | โ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| O | โ Beryl var. Aquamarine | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
| O | โ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| O | โ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | โ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| O | โ Herderite | CaBe(PO4)F |
| O | โ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| O | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | โ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | โ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| O | โ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | โ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| O | โ Beryl var. Heliodor | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | โ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | โ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| F | โ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| F | โ Herderite | CaBe(PO4)F |
| F | โ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| F | โ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | โ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Na | โ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | โ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | โ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | โ Beryl var. Aquamarine | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
| Al | โ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Al | โ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Al | โ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Al | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | โ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Al | โ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Al | โ Beryl var. Heliodor | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | โ Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | โ Beryl var. Aquamarine | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
| Si | โ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Si | โ Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | โ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| Si | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | โ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | โ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Si | โ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | โ Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Si | โ Beryl var. Heliodor | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | โ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| P | โ Herderite | CaBe(PO4)F |
| P | โ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | โ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | โ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| K | โ Microcline | K(AlSi3O8) |
| K | โ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | โ Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
| Ca | โ Herderite | CaBe(PO4)F |
| Ca | โ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | โ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | โ Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
| Fe | โ Schorl | NaFe32+Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
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References
Medina pegmatite field, Pedra Azul pegmatite district, Minas Gerais, Brazil