São Luis river alluvials, Juína, Mato Grosso, Brazili
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| São Luis river alluvials | Alluvials |
| Juína | Municipality |
| Mato Grosso | State |
| Brazil | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
11° 29' 35'' South , 58° 58' 14'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
255619
Long-form identifier:
1:2:255619:5
GUID (UUID V4):
26d5e5b8-6c20-4240-8084-d597f50d709f
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
São Luiz river
Alluvial diamonds
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
13 valid minerals. 3 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Breyite (TL) Formula: Ca3Si3O9 Type Locality: Description: May be walstromite or perovskite. Reference: Brenker, F.E., Nestola, F., Brenker, L., Peruzzo, L., Harris, J.W. (2021) Origin, properties, and structure of breyite: The second most abundant mineral inclusion in super-deep diamonds. American Mineralogist: 106(1): 38–43.; Zedgenizov, D.A., Shatskiy, A., Ragozin, A.L., Kagi, H., Shatsky, V.S. (2014): Merwinite in diamond from São Luiz, Brazil: A new mineral of the Ca-rich mantle environment. American Mineralogist: 99: 547-550. |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 Reference: Zedgenizov, D.A., Shatskiy, A., Ragozin, A.L., Kagi, H., Shatsky, V.S. (2014): Merwinite in diamond from São Luiz, Brazil: A new mineral of the Ca-rich mantle environment. American Mineralogist: 99: 547-550. |
| ⓘ Coesite Formula: SiO2 Reference: Ragozin, A.; Zedgenizov, D.; Shatsky, V.; Kuper, K.; Kagi, H. (2020) Deformation Features of Super-Deep Diamonds. Minerals 10, 18. |
| ⓘ Corundum Formula: Al2O3 Reference: Watt, G. R., Harris, J. W., Harte, B., & Boyd, S. R. (1994). A high-chromium corundum (ruby) inclusion in diamond from the Sao Luiz alluvial mine, Brazil. Mineralogical Magazine, 58(392), 490-493. |
| ⓘ Corundum var. Ruby Formula: Al2O3 Reference: Watt, G. R., Harris, J. W., Harte, B., & Boyd, S. R. (1994). A high-chromium corundum (ruby) inclusion in diamond from the Sao Luiz alluvial mine, Brazil. Mineralogical Magazine, 58(392), 490-493. |
| ⓘ Deltanitrogen (TL) Formula: N Type Locality: Reference: Tschauner, O., Navon, O., Schmidt, C. (2022) Deltanitrogen, IMA 2019-067b, in: CNMNC Newsletter 69, Eur. J. Mineral.: 34; https://doi.org/10.5194/ejm-34-463-2022. |
| ⓘ Diamond Formula: C Reference: Zedgenizov, D.A., Shatskiy, A., Ragozin, A.L., Kagi, H., Shatsky, V.S. (2014): Merwinite in diamond from São Luiz, Brazil: A new mineral of the Ca-rich mantle environment. American Mineralogist: 99: 547-550.; Watt, G. R., Harris, J. W., Harte, B., & Boyd, S. R. (1994). A high-chromium corundum (ruby) inclusion in diamond from the Sao Luiz alluvial mine, Brazil. Mineralogical Magazine, 58(392), 490-493.; Ragozin, A.; Zedgenizov, D.; Shatsky, V.; Kuper, K.; Kagi, H. (2020) Deformation Features of Super-Deep Diamonds. Minerals: 10: 18. |
| ⓘ Forsterite Formula: Mg2SiO4 Reference: Zedgenizov, D.A., Shatskiy, A., Ragozin, A.L., Kagi, H., Shatsky, V.S. (2014): Merwinite in diamond from São Luiz, Brazil: A new mineral of the Ca-rich mantle environment. American Mineralogist: 99: 547-550. |
| ⓘ 'Garnet Group' Formula: X3Z2(SiO4)3 Reference: Ragozin, A.; Zedgenizov, D.; Shatsky, V.; Kuper, K.; Kagi, H. (2020) Deformation Features of Super-Deep Diamonds. Minerals 10, 18. |
| ⓘ Jeffbenite (TL) Formula: Mg3Al2Si3O12 Type Locality: Reference: Nestola, F., Burnham, A., Peruzzo, L., Tauro, L., Alvaro, M., Walter, M.J. and Gunter, M. (2015) Jeffbenite, IMA 2014-097. CNMNC Newsletter No. 24, April 2015, page 250; Mineralogical Magazine, 79, 247-251; Nestola, F., Burnham, A.D., Peruzzo, L., Tauro, L., Alvaro, M., Walter, M.J., Gunter, M., Kohn, S.C. (2016): Tetragonal Almandine-Pyrope Phase, TAPP: finally a name for it, the new mineral jeffbenite. Mineralogical Magazine, 80, 1219-1232 |
| ⓘ Magnesite Formula: MgCO3 Reference: Ragozin, A.; Zedgenizov, D.; Shatsky, V.; Kuper, K.; Kagi, H. (2020) Deformation Features of Super-Deep Diamonds. Minerals 10, 18. |
| ⓘ Majorite ? Formula: Mg3(MgSi)(SiO4)3 Description: Both Ragozin et al.(2020) and Nestola et al.(2016) mention "majoritic garnets" as inclusions in diamonds. Neither of them provide any analytical data, and the term "majoritic garnet" may well represent pyropes with a small majoritic component. Reference: Ragozin, A.; Zedgenizov, D.; Shatsky, V.; Kuper, K.; Kagi, H. (2020) Deformation Features of Super-Deep Diamonds. Minerals 10, 18.
Nestola, F., Burnham, A.D., Peruzzo, L., Tauro, L., Alvaro, M., Walter, M.J., Gunter, M., Kohn, S.C. (2016): Tetragonal Almandine-Pyrope Phase, TAPP: finally a name for it, the new mineral jeffbenite. Mineralogical Magazine, 80, 1219-.1232. |
| ⓘ Merwinite Formula: Ca3Mg(SiO4)2 Reference: Zedgenizov, D.A., Shatskiy, A., Ragozin, A.L., Kagi, H., Shatsky, V.S. (2014): Merwinite in diamond from São Luiz, Brazil: A new mineral of the Ca-rich mantle environment. American Mineralogist: 99: 547-550. |
| ⓘ Periclase Formula: MgO Reference: Ragozin, A.; Zedgenizov, D.; Shatsky, V.; Kuper, K.; Kagi, H. (2020) Deformation Features of Super-Deep Diamonds. Minerals 10, 18. |
| ⓘ Periclase var. Ferropericlase Formula: (Mg,Fe)O Reference: Ragozin, A.; Zedgenizov, D.; Shatsky, V.; Kuper, K.; Kagi, H. (2020) Deformation Features of Super-Deep Diamonds. Minerals 10, 18. |
| ⓘ Perovskite Formula: CaTiO3 Reference: Ragozin, A.; Zedgenizov, D.; Shatsky, V.; Kuper, K.; Kagi, H. (2020) Deformation Features of Super-Deep Diamonds. Minerals 10, 18. |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Deltanitrogen (TL) | 1.C0. | N |
| ⓘ | Diamond | 1.CB.10a | C |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Coesite | 4.DA.35 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Corundum | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
| ⓘ | var. Ruby | 4.CB.05 | Al2O3 |
| ⓘ | Periclase | 4.AB.25 | MgO |
| ⓘ | var. Ferropericlase | 4.AB.25 | (Mg,Fe)O |
| ⓘ | Perovskite | 4.CC.30 | CaTiO3 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Magnesite | 5.AB.05 | MgCO3 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Breyite (TL) | 9.CA.25 | Ca3Si3O9 |
| ⓘ | Forsterite | 9.AC.05 | Mg2SiO4 |
| ⓘ | Jeffbenite (TL) | 9.AD.55 | Mg3Al2Si3O12 |
| ⓘ | Majorite ? | 9.AD.25 | Mg3(MgSi)(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘ | Merwinite | 9.AD.15 | Ca3Mg(SiO4)2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| C | Carbon | |
|---|---|---|
| C | ⓘ Diamond | C |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| N | Nitrogen | |
| N | ⓘ Deltanitrogen | N |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Breyite | Ca3Si3O9 |
| O | ⓘ Jeffbenite | Mg3Al2Si3O12 |
| O | ⓘ Merwinite | Ca3Mg(SiO4)2 |
| O | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Corundum | Al2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Corundum var. Ruby | Al2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Coesite | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Periclase var. Ferropericlase | (Mg,Fe)O |
| O | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| O | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
| O | ⓘ Periclase | MgO |
| O | ⓘ Majorite | Mg3(MgSi)(SiO4)3 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Jeffbenite | Mg3Al2Si3O12 |
| Mg | ⓘ Merwinite | Ca3Mg(SiO4)2 |
| Mg | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| Mg | ⓘ Periclase var. Ferropericlase | (Mg,Fe)O |
| Mg | ⓘ Magnesite | MgCO3 |
| Mg | ⓘ Periclase | MgO |
| Mg | ⓘ Majorite | Mg3(MgSi)(SiO4)3 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Jeffbenite | Mg3Al2Si3O12 |
| Al | ⓘ Corundum | Al2O3 |
| Al | ⓘ Corundum var. Ruby | Al2O3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Breyite | Ca3Si3O9 |
| Si | ⓘ Jeffbenite | Mg3Al2Si3O12 |
| Si | ⓘ Merwinite | Ca3Mg(SiO4)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Forsterite | Mg2SiO4 |
| Si | ⓘ Coesite | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Garnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | ⓘ Majorite | Mg3(MgSi)(SiO4)3 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Breyite | Ca3Si3O9 |
| Ca | ⓘ Merwinite | Ca3Mg(SiO4)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘ Perovskite | CaTiO3 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Periclase var. Ferropericlase | (Mg,Fe)O |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Watt, G. R., Harris, J. W., Harte, B., & Boyd, S. R. (1994). A high-chromium corundum (ruby) inclusion in diamond from the Sao Luiz alluvial mine, Brazil. Mineralogical Magazine, 58(392), 490-493.
Zedgenizov, D.A., Shatskiy, A., Ragozin, A.L., Kagi, H., Shatsky, V.S. (2014): Merwinite in diamond from São Luiz, Brazil: A new mineral of the Ca-rich mantle environment. American Mineralogist: 99: 547-550.
Nestola, F., Burnham, A.D., Peruzzo, L., Tauro, L., Alvaro, M., Walter, M.J., Gunter, M., Kohn, S.C. (2016): Tetragonal Almandine-Pyrope Phase, TAPP: finally a name for it, the new mineral jeffbenite. Mineralogical Magazine, 80, 1219-.1232.
Ragozin, A.; Zedgenizov, D.; Shatsky, V.; Kuper, K.; Kagi, H. (2020) Deformation Features of Super-Deep Diamonds. Minerals 10, 18.
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Brazil
- Mato Grosso
South AmericaContinent
South America PlateTectonic Plate
- Amazonian CratonCraton
- Parecis basinBasin
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São Luis river alluvials, Juína, Mato Grosso, Brazil