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Roncadeira pegmatite, Nova Palmeira, Paraíba, Brazili
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Roncadeira pegmatite, Nova Palmeira, Paraíba, Brazil
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Roncadeira pegmatite, Nova Palmeira, Paraíba, Brazil
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Roncadeira pegmatite, Nova Palmeira, Paraíba, Brazil
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
6° 40' 32'' South , 36° 28' 4'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-6.67560,-36.46794
GeoHash:
G#: 7ny440szg
GRN:
S05W26
Type:
Pegmatite
Köppen climate type:
BSh : Hot semi-arid (steppe) climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Parelhas16,377 (2012)21.0km
Picuí10,779 (2012)22.7km
Jardim do Seridó9,520 (2012)35.3km
Nova Floresta8,623 (2012)38.1km
Cuité11,391 (2012)40.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
190747
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:190747:9
GUID (UUID V4):
f6d183a0-ea18-41ca-8323-f05c148f3337


Also “zinconigerite-6N6S”.

Note: the occurrence of iodides and iodates in such a pegmatite is a bit suspicious.

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Mineral List


20 valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

Note: data is currently VERY limited. Please bear with us while we work towards adding this information!

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Albite
Formula: Na(AlSi3O8)
ⓘ Beryl
Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ Cassiterite
Formula: SnO2
ⓘ Chrysoberyl
Formula: BeAl2O4
Habit: tabular crystals to 15mm
Colour: yellowish green
ⓘ Columbite-(Fe)
Formula: Fe2+Nb2O6
ⓘ Cordierite
Formula: (Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
ⓘ Ferrowodginite
Formula: Fe2+Sn4+Ta2O8
ⓘ Gahnite
Formula: ZnAl2O4
ⓘ 'Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series'
Formula: (Ta,Nb,Sn,Fe,Mn)4O8
Description: Titanium rich
ⓘ 'K Feldspar'
ⓘ Marshite ?
Formula: CuI
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Rutile
Formula: TiO2
ⓘ Rutile var. Niobium-bearing Rutile
Formula: (Ti,Nb)O2
ⓘ Rutile var. Strüverite
Formula: (Ti,Ta,Fe)O2
ⓘ Salesite ?
Formula: Cu(IO3)(OH)
ⓘ Sillimanite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘ Spessartine
Formula: Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘ Tantalite-(Fe)
Formula: Fe2+Ta2O6
ⓘ Tapiolite-(Fe)
Formula: Fe2+Ta2O6
ⓘ Wodginite
Formula: Mn2+Sn4+Ta2O8
ⓘ Zinconigerite-6N6S
Formula: Zn3Sn2Al16O30(OH)2
ⓘ Zircon
Formula: Zr(SiO4)

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘMarshite ?3.AA.05CuI
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ'Ixiolite-(Mn2+)-Ixiolite-(Fe2+) Series'4..(Ta,Nb,Sn,Fe,Mn)4O8
ⓘChrysoberyl4.BA.05BeAl2O4
ⓘGahnite4.BB.05ZnAl2O4
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘRutile
var. Niobium-bearing Rutile		4.DB.05(Ti,Nb)O2
ⓘCassiterite4.DB.05SnO2
ⓘRutile
var. Strüverite		4.DB.05(Ti,Ta,Fe)O2
ⓘ4.DB.05TiO2
ⓘTapiolite-(Fe)4.DB.10Fe2+Ta2O6
ⓘColumbite-(Fe)4.DB.35Fe2+Nb2O6
ⓘTantalite-(Fe)4.DB.35Fe2+Ta2O6
ⓘWodginite4.DB.40Mn2+Sn4+Ta2O8
ⓘFerrowodginite4.DB.40Fe2+Sn4+Ta2O8
ⓘZinconigerite-6N6S4.FC.20Zn3Sn2Al16O30(OH)2
ⓘSalesite ?4.KB.05Cu(IO3)(OH)
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘSpessartine9.AD.25Mn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
ⓘZircon9.AD.30Zr(SiO4)
ⓘSillimanite9.AF.05Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘBeryl9.CJ.05Be3Al2(Si6O18)
ⓘCordierite9.CJ.10(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
ⓘMuscovite9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘAlbite9.FA.35Na(AlSi3O8)
Unclassified
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'K Feldspar'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ SalesiteCu(IO3)(OH)
Hⓘ Zinconigerite-6N6SZn3Sn2Al16O30(OH)2
BeBeryllium
Beⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Beⓘ ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
OOxygen
Oⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Oⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Oⓘ ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
Oⓘ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Oⓘ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Oⓘ Tantalite-(Fe)Fe2+Ta2O6
Oⓘ Tapiolite-(Fe)Fe2+Ta2O6
Oⓘ FerrowodginiteFe2+Sn4+Ta2O8
Oⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ RutileTiO2
Oⓘ SalesiteCu(IO3)(OH)
Oⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Oⓘ Rutile var. Strüverite(Ti,Ta,Fe)O2
Oⓘ WodginiteMn2+Sn4+Ta2O8
Oⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
Oⓘ Rutile var. Niobium-bearing Rutile(Ti,Nb)O2
Oⓘ Zinconigerite-6N6SZn3Sn2Al16O30(OH)2
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
NaSodium
Naⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Alⓘ ChrysoberylBeAl2O4
Alⓘ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Alⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Alⓘ Zinconigerite-6N6SZn3Sn2Al16O30(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ AlbiteNa(AlSi3O8)
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ BerylBe3Al2(Si6O18)
Siⓘ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SillimaniteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Siⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Tiⓘ RutileTiO2
Tiⓘ Rutile var. Strüverite(Ti,Ta,Fe)O2
Tiⓘ Rutile var. Niobium-bearing Rutile(Ti,Nb)O2
MnManganese
Mnⓘ SpessartineMn32+Al2(SiO4)3
Mnⓘ WodginiteMn2+Sn4+Ta2O8
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ Cordierite(Mg,Fe)2Al3(AlSi5O18)
Feⓘ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Feⓘ Tantalite-(Fe)Fe2+Ta2O6
Feⓘ Tapiolite-(Fe)Fe2+Ta2O6
Feⓘ FerrowodginiteFe2+Sn4+Ta2O8
Feⓘ Rutile var. Strüverite(Ti,Ta,Fe)O2
CuCopper
Cuⓘ MarshiteCuI
Cuⓘ SalesiteCu(IO3)(OH)
ZnZinc
Znⓘ GahniteZnAl2O4
Znⓘ Zinconigerite-6N6SZn3Sn2Al16O30(OH)2
ZrZirconium
Zrⓘ ZirconZr(SiO4)
NbNiobium
Nbⓘ Columbite-(Fe)Fe2+Nb2O6
Nbⓘ Rutile var. Niobium-bearing Rutile(Ti,Nb)O2
SnTin
Snⓘ CassiteriteSnO2
Snⓘ FerrowodginiteFe2+Sn4+Ta2O8
Snⓘ WodginiteMn2+Sn4+Ta2O8
Snⓘ Zinconigerite-6N6SZn3Sn2Al16O30(OH)2
IIodine
Iⓘ MarshiteCuI
Iⓘ SalesiteCu(IO3)(OH)
TaTantalum
Taⓘ Tantalite-(Fe)Fe2+Ta2O6
Taⓘ Tapiolite-(Fe)Fe2+Ta2O6
Taⓘ FerrowodginiteFe2+Sn4+Ta2O8
Taⓘ Rutile var. Strüverite(Ti,Ta,Fe)O2
Taⓘ WodginiteMn2+Sn4+Ta2O8

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References

Thomas, R., Beurlen, H., Davidson, P. (2023): The First Finding of Water-Free Copper Iodide and Iodate in a ChrysoberylSillimanite Association from the Roncadeira Pegmatite, Borborema Province, NE-Brazil. Aspects in Mining & Mineral Science (AMMS), 11, 1304-1308.
forum.amiminerals.it (n.d.) http://forum.amiminerals.it/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=18789&sid=c9b8af6e86c9140ecce6538cc09f0c6e
Beurlen, H., Da Silva, M.R.R., Thomas, R., Soares, D.R., and Olivier, P. (2008): Nb–Ta–(Ti–Sn) oxide mineral chemistry as tracer of rare element granitic pegmatite fractionation in the Borborema Province, Northeastern Brazil. Mineralium Deposita 43, 207-228.
Beurlen, H., Thomas, R., Rhede, D., Borges, L. E. P., & Yadav, D. R. S. R. (2012) Metamorphic Chrysoberyl Occurrence in the Roncadeira Pegmatite of the Província Pegmatítica Da Borborema, NE Do Brasil. 46th Brazilian Geological Congress
Beurlen, H., Thomas, R., Melgarejo, J. C., Da Silva, J. M. R., Rhede, D., Soares, D. R., & Da Silva, M. R. (2013). Chrysoberyl-sillimanite association from the Roncadeira pegmatite, Borborema Province, Brazil: implications for gemstone exploration. Journal of GEOsciences, 58(2), 79-90.
Beurlen, H., Thomas, R., Soares, D. R., & Da Silva, M. R. R. (2018). Nigerite Group “Zinconigerite-(6n6s)” Variety in the Roncadeira Pegmatite, Nova Palmeira-county State of Paraíba, Borborema Province, NE-brazil. Estudos Geológicos, 28(1), 35-55.
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