Candonga gold mine, Guanhães, Minas Gerais, Brazili
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Candonga gold mine | Mine |
| Guanhães | - not defined - |
| Minas Gerais | State |
| Brazil | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
18° 45' 50'' South , 42° 57' 56'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Guanhães | 23,727 (2012) | 3.7km |
| Sabinópolis | 9,713 (2012) | 16.5km |
| São João Evangelista | 10,049 (2012) | 32.1km |
| Serro | 12,616 (2012) | 47.0km |
| Peçanha | 6,902 (2012) | 49.2km |
Mindat Locality ID:
421430
Long-form identifier:
1:2:421430:7
GUID (UUID V4):
63fe869e-5e48-49f4-bb05-0fd9d08daa88
Gold-palladium mine that existed already in the 19th century.
Gold and palladium-bearing gold are found in a contact-metamorphic calcsilicate rock consisting of an intergrowth of pyroxene, actinolite, chondrodite, calcite, magnetite and ilmenite. The calcsilicate rock was derived from a limestone lens in itabirite affected by the intrusion of granitic and pegmatitic masses.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsMineral List
6 valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Actinolite Formula: ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 Reference: Hussak, E. (1904): Über das Vorkommen von Palladium und Platin in Brasilien. Sitzb. d. mathem.-naturw. Kl., CXIII, Abt. I, 379-466. |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: Hussak, E. (1904): Über das Vorkommen von Palladium und Platin in Brasilien. Sitzb. d. mathem.-naturw. Kl., CXIII, Abt. I, 379-466. |
| ⓘ Chondrodite Formula: Mg5(SiO4)2F2 Reference: Hussak, E. (1904): Über das Vorkommen von Palladium und Platin in Brasilien. Sitzb. d. mathem.-naturw. Kl., CXIII, Abt. I, 379-466. |
| ⓘ Gold Formula: Au Reference: Hussak, E. (1904): Über das Vorkommen von Palladium und Platin in Brasilien. Sitzb. d. mathem.-naturw. Kl., CXIII, Abt. I, 379-466. |
| ⓘ Gold var. Palladium-bearing Gold Formula: (Au,Pd) Reference: Hussak, E. (1904): Über das Vorkommen von Palladium und Platin in Brasilien. Sitzb. d. mathem.-naturw. Kl., CXIII, Abt. I, 379-466. |
| ⓘ Ilmenite Formula: Fe2+TiO3 Reference: Hussak, E. (1904): Über das Vorkommen von Palladium und Platin in Brasilien. Sitzb. d. mathem.-naturw. Kl., CXIII, Abt. I, 379-466. |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 Reference: Hussak, E. (1904): Über das Vorkommen von Palladium und Platin in Brasilien. Sitzb. d. mathem.-naturw. Kl., CXIII, Abt. I, 379-466. |
| ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group' Formula: ADSi2O6 Reference: Hussak, E. (1904): Über das Vorkommen von Palladium und Platin in Brasilien. Sitzb. d. mathem.-naturw. Kl., CXIII, Abt. I, 379-466. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| ⓘ | var. Palladium-bearing Gold | 1.AA.05 | (Au,Pd) |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Actinolite | 9.DE.10 | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | Chondrodite | 9.AF.45 | Mg5(SiO4)2F2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Pyroxene Group' | - | ADSi2O6 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Chondrodite | Mg5(SiO4)2F2 |
| O | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| F | Fluorine | |
| F | ⓘ Chondrodite | Mg5(SiO4)2F2 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Chondrodite | Mg5(SiO4)2F2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Chondrodite | Mg5(SiO4)2F2 |
| Si | ⓘ Pyroxene Group | ADSi2O6 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Pd | Palladium | |
| Pd | ⓘ Gold var. Palladium-bearing Gold | (Au,Pd) |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
| Au | ⓘ Gold var. Palladium-bearing Gold | (Au,Pd) |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Hussak, E. (1904): Über das Vorkommen von Palladium und Platin in Brasilien. Sitzb. d. mathem.-naturw. Kl., CXIII, Abt. I, 379-466. [https://www.zobodat.at/pdf/SBAWW_113_0379-0466.pdf]
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