Canta Galo mine, Nova Era, Minas Gerais, Brazili
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Canta Galo mine | Mine |
| Nova Era | Municipality |
| Minas Gerais | State |
| Brazil | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
19° 49' 27'' South , 43° 3' 24'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
KΓΆppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Nova Era | 15,595 (2012) | 8.5km |
| SΓ£o Domingos do Prata | 9,466 (2012) | 10.3km |
| JoΓ£o Monlevade | 72,762 (2012) | 12.3km |
| Rio Piracicaba | 10,439 (2012) | 16.9km |
| Itabira | 99,496 (2012) | 28.9km |
Mindat Locality ID:
42762
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:42762:6
GUID (UUID V4):
5283fc0f-33bb-41cf-9b6a-3d99d2824253
Emerald deposit, hosted in a contact zone of migmatites and granitic gneisses with granodioritic and granitic gneisses. The deposit is located close to the Canta Galo pegmatite, which provided the beryllium needed for its formation.
Coordinates given are those of the Canta Galo pegmatite.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| β Beryl Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| β Beryl var. Aquamarine Formula: Be3Al2Si6O18 |
| β Beryl var. Emerald Formula: Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| β 'K Feldspar' |
| β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β Topaz Formula: Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 References: |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| β | Beryl | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| β | var. Aquamarine | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
| β | var. Emerald | 9.CJ.05 | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| β | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| β | Topaz | 9.AF.35 | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| β | 'K Feldspar' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Be | Beryllium | |
| Be | β Beryl var. Emerald | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Be | β Beryl var. Aquamarine | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
| Be | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | β Beryl var. Emerald | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| O | β Beryl var. Aquamarine | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
| O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| O | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | β Beryl var. Emerald | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Al | β Beryl var. Aquamarine | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
| Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Al | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | β Beryl var. Emerald | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| Si | β Beryl var. Aquamarine | Be3Al2Si6O18 |
| Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | β Topaz | Al2(SiO4)(F,OH)2 |
| Si | β Beryl | Be3Al2(Si6O18) |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
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References
Canta Galo mine, Nova Era, Minas Gerais, Brazil