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Barra do Camaratuba, Mataraca, Paraíba, Brazili
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Barra do Camaratuba | - not defined - |
| Mataraca | Municipality |
| Paraíba | State |
| Brazil | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
6° 54' South , 35° 0' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Tinto | 11,804(2012) | 14.0km |
| Mamanguape | 27,606(2012) | 15.5km |
| Cabedelo | 54,839(2012) | 20.4km |
| Santa Rita | 119,893(2012) | 23.9km |
| Bayeux | 91,056(2012) | 26.1km |
Late Tertiary dune sands.
Select Mineral List Type
StandardDetailedGalleryStrunzChemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ'Garnet Group' Formula:X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| ⓘIlmenite Formula:Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ'Monazite Group' Formula:REE(PO4) |
| ⓘQuartz Formula:SiO2 |
| ⓘRutile Formula:TiO2 |
| ⓘ'Tourmaline' Formula:AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| ⓘXenotime-(Y) Formula:Y(PO4) |
| ⓘZircon Formula:Zr(SiO4) |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Ilmenite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2+TiO3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| ⓘ | Rutile | 4.DB.05 | TiO2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Xenotime-(Y) | 8.AD.35 | Y(PO4) |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Zircon | 9.AD.30 | Zr(SiO4) |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Monazite Group' | - | REE(PO4) |
| ⓘ | 'Tourmaline' | - | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| ⓘ | 'Garnet Group' | - | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| B | Boron | |
|---|---|---|
| B | ⓘTourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘIlmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| O | ⓘMonazite Group | REE(PO4) |
| O | ⓘQuartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘRutile | TiO2 |
| O | ⓘTourmaline | AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z |
| O | ⓘXenotime-(Y) | Y(PO4) |
| O | ⓘZircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| O | ⓘGarnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘQuartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘZircon | Zr(SiO4) |
| Si | ⓘGarnet Group | X3Z2(SiO4)3 |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘMonazite Group | REE(PO4) |
| P | ⓘXenotime-(Y) | Y(PO4) |
| Ti | Titanium | |
| Ti | ⓘIlmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Ti | ⓘRutile | TiO2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘIlmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
| Y | Yttrium | |
| Y | ⓘXenotime-(Y) | Y(PO4) |
| Zr | Zirconium | |
| Zr | ⓘZircon | Zr(SiO4) |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
South AmericaContinent
South America PlateTectonic Plate
- Borborema ProvinceShield
- Pernambuco-Paraiba basinBasin
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