Granitic pegmatite in biotite schist of the Seridó Formation. Contains blue, green, bi- and tricoloured gem tourmaline.
Located 15 km NE of Frei Martinho.

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12 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Rock Types Recorded

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ⓘ 'Pegmatite'

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ⓘ Albite

Formula: Na(AlSi₃O₈)

References:

Ferreira, A., Ferreira, V. P., Soares, D. R., & Vilarroel-Leo, H. S. (2005). Chemical and mineralogical characterization of elbaites from the Alto Quixaba pegmatite, Seridó province, NE Brazil. Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências, 77(4), 729-743.

Witzke, T., Steins, M., Doering, T., Schuckmann, W., Wegner, R., Pöllmann, H. (2011) Fluornatromicrolite, (Na,Ca,Bi)₂Ta₂O₆F, a new mineral from Quixaba, Paraíba, Brazil. The Canadian Mineralogist, 49 (4) 1105-1110 doi:10.3749/canmin.49.4.1105

ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite

Formula: Na(AlSi₃O₈)

References:

Scares, D. R., Ferreira, A. C. M., da Silva, R. R., & Ferreira, V. P. (2008). Alkali-Deficient elbaite from pegmatites of the serido region, Borborema Province, Ne Brazil. Brazilian Journal of Geology, 30(2).

ⓘ Amblygonite

Formula: LiAl(PO₄)F

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ⓘ 'Amblygonite-Montebrasite Series'

ⓘ Beryl

Formula: Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)

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ⓘ Elbaite

Formula: Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)

Colour: Mainly blue

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ⓘ Fluornatromicrolite (TL)

Formula: (Na_1.5Bi_0.5)Ta₂O₆F

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ⓘ Hydroxylherderite

Formula: CaBe(PO₄)(OH)

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Martin Slama collection

ⓘ 'Indicolite'

Formula: A(D₃)G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z

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ⓘ 'Lepidolite'

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ⓘ Microcline

Formula: K(AlSi₃O₈)

Description: perthitic

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ⓘ 'Microlite Group'

Formula: A_2-mTa₂X_6-wZ_-n

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ⓘ Muscovite

Formula: KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂

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ⓘ Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

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ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz

Formula: SiO₂

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ⓘ Schorl

Formula: NaFe²⁺₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)

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ⓘ 'Tantalite'

Formula: (Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)₂O₆

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ⓘ Tantalite-(Mn)

Formula: Mn²⁺Ta₂O₆

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ⓘ Tapiolite-(Fe)

Formula: Fe²⁺Ta₂O₆

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ⓘ 'Tourmaline'

Formula: AD₃G₆ (T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z

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ⓘ 'Tourmaline var. Verdelite'

Formula: A(D₃)G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z

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(Na_1.5Bi_0.5)Ta₂O₆Fⓘ Fluornatromicrolite (TL)

CaBe(PO₄)(OH)ⓘ Hydroxylherderite

Mn²⁺Ta₂O₆ⓘ Tantalite-(Mn)

Fe²⁺Ta₂O₆ⓘ Tapiolite-(Fe)

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘ	'Microlite Group'	4.00.	A_2-mTa₂X_6-wZ_-n
ⓘ	Quartz var. Smoky Quartz	4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ		4.DA.05	SiO₂
ⓘ	Tapiolite-(Fe)	4.DB.10	Fe²⁺Ta₂O₆
ⓘ	Tantalite-(Mn)	4.DB.35	Mn²⁺Ta₂O₆
ⓘ	Fluornatromicrolite (TL)	4.DH.15	(Na_1.5Bi_0.5)Ta₂O₆F
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
ⓘ	Hydroxylherderite	8.BA.10	CaBe(PO₄)(OH)
ⓘ	Amblygonite	8.BB.05	LiAl(PO₄)F
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘ	Beryl	9.CJ.05	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
ⓘ	Elbaite	9.CK.05	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
ⓘ	Schorl	9.CK.05	NaFe²⁺₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
ⓘ	Muscovite	9.EC.15	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
ⓘ	Microcline	9.FA.30	K(AlSi₃O₈)
ⓘ	Albite var. Cleavelandite	9.FA.35	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
ⓘ		9.FA.35	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Unclassified
ⓘ	'Tantalite'	-	(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)₂O₆
ⓘ	'Tourmaline'	-	AD₃G₆ (T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
ⓘ	'var. Verdelite'	-	A(D₃)G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
ⓘ	'Lepidolite'	-
ⓘ	'Indicolite'	-	A(D₃)G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
ⓘ	'Amblygonite-Montebrasite Series'	-

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Elbaite	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
H	ⓘ Hydroxylherderite	CaBe(PO₄)(OH)
H	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
H	ⓘ Schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Li	Lithium
Li	ⓘ Amblygonite	LiAl(PO₄)F
Li	ⓘ Elbaite	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Be	Beryllium
Be	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Be	ⓘ Hydroxylherderite	CaBe(PO₄)(OH)
B	Boron
B	ⓘ Elbaite	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
B	ⓘ Indicolite	A(D₃)G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
B	ⓘ Schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
B	ⓘ Tourmaline	AD₃G₆ (T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
B	ⓘ Tourmaline var. Verdelite	A(D₃)G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Amblygonite	LiAl(PO₄)F
O	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
O	ⓘ Elbaite	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
O	ⓘ Tapiolite-(Fe)	Fe²⁺Ta₂O₆
O	ⓘ Hydroxylherderite	CaBe(PO₄)(OH)
O	ⓘ Indicolite	A(D₃)G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
O	ⓘ Tantalite-(Mn)	Mn²⁺Ta₂O₆
O	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
O	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
O	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
O	ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz	SiO₂
O	ⓘ Tantalite	(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)₂O₆
O	ⓘ Tourmaline	AD₃G₆ (T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
O	ⓘ Tourmaline var. Verdelite	A(D₃)G₆(T₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃X₃Z
O	ⓘ Fluornatromicrolite	(Na_1.5Bi_0.5)Ta₂O₆F
O	ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
F	Fluorine
F	ⓘ Amblygonite	LiAl(PO₄)F
F	ⓘ Fluornatromicrolite	(Na_1.5Bi_0.5)Ta₂O₆F
Na	Sodium
Na	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Na	ⓘ Elbaite	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Na	ⓘ Schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Na	ⓘ Fluornatromicrolite	(Na_1.5Bi_0.5)Ta₂O₆F
Na	ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	Aluminium
Al	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Amblygonite	LiAl(PO₄)F
Al	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Al	ⓘ Elbaite	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Al	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Al	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Al	ⓘ Schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Al	ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	Silicon
Si	ⓘ Albite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Beryl	Be₃Al₂(Si₆O₁₈)
Si	ⓘ Elbaite	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Si	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
Si	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Si	ⓘ Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Si	ⓘ Quartz var. Smoky Quartz	SiO₂
Si	ⓘ Albite var. Cleavelandite	Na(AlSi₃O₈)
P	Phosphorus
P	ⓘ Amblygonite	LiAl(PO₄)F
P	ⓘ Hydroxylherderite	CaBe(PO₄)(OH)
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Microcline	K(AlSi₃O₈)
K	ⓘ Muscovite	KAl₂(AlSi₃O₁₀)(OH)₂
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Hydroxylherderite	CaBe(PO₄)(OH)
Mn	Manganese
Mn	ⓘ Tantalite-(Mn)	Mn²⁺Ta₂O₆
Mn	ⓘ Tantalite	(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)₂O₆
Fe	Iron
Fe	ⓘ Tapiolite-(Fe)	Fe²⁺Ta₂O₆
Fe	ⓘ Schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
Fe	ⓘ Tantalite	(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)₂O₆
Nb	Niobium
Nb	ⓘ Tantalite	(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)₂O₆
Ta	Tantalum
Ta	ⓘ Tapiolite-(Fe)	Fe²⁺Ta₂O₆
Ta	ⓘ Tantalite-(Mn)	Mn²⁺Ta₂O₆
Ta	ⓘ Microlite Group	A_2-mTa₂X_6-wZ_-n
Ta	ⓘ Tantalite	(Mn,Fe)(Ta,Nb)₂O₆
Ta	ⓘ Fluornatromicrolite	(Na_1.5Bi_0.5)Ta₂O₆F
Bi	Bismuth
Bi	ⓘ Fluornatromicrolite	(Na_1.5Bi_0.5)Ta₂O₆F

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