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Locality Name:
Pitinga Mine, Presidente Figueiredo, Amazonas, Brazil

Oldest recorded age at locality: 1889
Youngest recorded age at locality: 1775

mindat Locality ID: 30817
mindat URL: http://www.mindat.org/loc-30817.html

Tectonic Settings:

Total number of sublocalities beneath "Pitinga Mine, Presidente Figueiredo, Amazonas, Brazil": 2
Total number of bottom-level sublocalities: 2

Number of Child Localities: 2
Child Localities:
Água Boa Pluton
Madeira Pluton

Latitude: 0°-45'0"N
Longitude: 60°6'35"W
Decimal Degree (lat, lon): -0.75,-60.109722222222

AThis mineral is Anthropogenic.
GThis mineral is directly dated.
BThis mineral is reported as having this age.
YThis mineral is using an age reported as an element mineralization period.
OThis mineral is using an age calculated from all data at the locality.
RThe age displayed for this mineral originates from a different, non-child locality.
PThe age displayed for this mineral is the range of ages for this mineral at all of this locality's children.
This mineral's age has not yet been recorded.

This Mineral list contains entries from this locality, including sub-localities. Minerals in bold are reported by mindat.org as occurring directly at this locality, and do not occur at any children (sublocalities) of this locality.

Elements at this locality, including sub-localities: Al Be C Ca Ce Cu F Fe H K Li Mg Mn Na O P Pb S Si Sn Th Ti Y Zn Zr 

Elements from minerals reported directly at this locality: Al Ca F Fe H K Na O Si Y 

Structural Groups for minerals in this locality: 
AmphiboleCalciteCancrinite-sodaliteChalcopyriteClayCopperCorundumDiasporeFeldsparFluocerite
FluoriteGagariniteKaoliniteMicaNoneNot in a structural groupPerovskitePyritePyrochloreQuartz
RocksaltRutileSepioliteSodaliteSphaleriteSpinelTopazZircon

37 IMA Minerals at location:
Albite  (*)Anatase  (*)Annite  (*)Arfvedsonite  (*)Cassiterite  (*)
Chalcopyrite  (*)Cryolite  (*)Dickite  (*)Fluocerite-(Ce)  (*)Fluorite  (*)
Gagarinite-(Y)  (*)Galena  (*)Genthelvite  (*)Gibbsite  (*)Goethite  (*)
Hastingsite  (*)Helvine  (*)Hematite  (*)Hydrokenoralstonite  (*)Kaolinite  (*)
Lead  (*)Magnetite  (*)Microcline  (*)Muscovite  (*)Polylithionite  (*)
Pyrite  (*)Quartz  (*)Riebeckite  (*)Sepiolite  (*)Siderite  (*)
Siderophyllite  (*)Sphalerite  (*)Thorite  (*)Topaz  (*)Waimirite-(Y)  (*)
Xenotime-(Y)  (*)Zircon  (*)
Mineral nameStructural GroupsIMA FormulaMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)# of Sublocalities containing mineralLOCALITY IDs, not mindat ids# of localities containing mineral
Albite  (*)FeldsparNa(AlSi3O8)185317751269478803
Anatase  (*)Not in a structural groupTiO218251777.81269462162
Annite  (*)Mica ClayKFe2+3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2185317750356
Arfvedsonite  (*)AmphiboleNaNa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2185317750295
Cassiterite  (*)RutileSnO218531775226946,269475171
Chalcopyrite  (*)ChalcopyriteCuFeS218251777.812694627198
Cryolite  (*)PerovskiteNa2NaAlF61853177512694750
Dickite  (*)Clay KaoliniteAl2Si2O5(OH)418531775126947651
Fluocerite-(Ce)  (*)FluoceriteCeF31853177512694745
Fluorite  (*)FluoriteCaF218531775226946,269479617
Gagarinite-(Y)  (*)GagariniteNaCaYF6185317751269478
Galena  (*)RocksaltPbS1853177512694724243
Genthelvite  (*)Cancrinite-sodalite SodaliteBe3Zn4(SiO4)3S1853177512694760
Gibbsite  (*)NoneAl(OH)318531775126947504
Goethite  (*)DiasporeFeO(OH)185317751269477437
Hastingsite  (*)AmphiboleNaCa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2185317750209
Helvine  (*)Sodalite Cancrinite-sodaliteBe3Mn2+4(SiO4)3S18531775126947237
Hematite  (*)CorundumFe2O31853177512694714640
Hydrokenoralstonite  (*)Pyrochlore   2Al2F6(H2O)18531775056
Kaolinite  (*)Clay KaoliniteAl2Si2O5(OH)4185317751269475591
Lead  (*)CopperPb18531775126947192
Magnetite  (*)SpinelFe2+Fe3+2O41853177512694714899
Microcline  (*)FeldsparK(AlSi3O8)18251777.81269464924
Muscovite  (*)Mica ClayKAl2(Si3Al)O10(OH)218531775226946,2694717380
Polylithionite  (*)MicaKLi2AlSi4O10F21853177512694789
Pyrite  (*)PyriteFeS218251777.812694639462
Quartz  (*)QuartzSiO218531775226946,2694761156
Riebeckite  (*)Amphibole   Na2(Fe2+3Fe3+2)Si8O22(OH)218531775126947375
Sepiolite  (*)Sepiolite ClayMg4Si6O15(OH)2·6H2O18531775126947241
Siderite  (*)CalciteFe(CO3)18251777.81269466417
Siderophyllite  (*)MicaKFe2+2Al(Si2Al2)O10(OH)218251777.812694692
Sphalerite  (*)SphaleriteZnS18251777.812694621482
Thorite  (*)ZirconTh(SiO4)18531775226946,269471006
Topaz  (*)TopazAl2SiO4F218531775226946,269471476
Waimirite-(Y)  (*)NoneYF31853177502
Xenotime-(Y)  (*)ZirconY(PO4)18531775226946,26947939
Zircon  (*)ZirconZr(SiO4)18531775226946,269475251



46 Ages assigned to this locality:

Excel IDMax Age (Ma)Min Age (Ma)Age as listed in referenceDating MethodAge InterpretPrioritized?Sample SourceSample NumRun NumAge from other LocalityDated MineralMinerals explicitely stated as having this ageAge applies to these ElementsMinDat Locality IDDated Locality (Max Age)Location as listed in referenceReferenceReference DOIReference IDAge Notes
IGR42_832-005183218261829±3207Pb/206Pb zirconPHR192  Zircon  30817Pitinga Mine, Presidente Figueiredo, Amazonas, BrazilEuropa GraniteCosti et al. (2000)10.1080/00206810009465114IGR42_832 
IGR42_832-006184018201830±10207Pb/206Pb zirconPHR192  Zircon  30817Pitinga Mine, Presidente Figueiredo, Amazonas, BrazilEuropa GraniteCosti et al. (2000)10.1080/00206810009465114IGR42_832 
IGR42_832-007184918171833±16207Pb/206Pb zirconPHR192  Zircon  30817Pitinga Mine, Presidente Figueiredo, Amazonas, BrazilEuropa GraniteCosti et al. (2000)10.1080/00206810009465114IGR42_832 
IGR42_832-008183718271832±5207Pb/206Pb zirconPHR192  Zircon  30817Pitinga Mine, Presidente Figueiredo, Amazonas, BrazilEuropa GraniteCosti et al. (2000)10.1080/00206810009465114IGR42_832 
IGR42_832-009183618281832±4207Pb/206Pb zirconPHR192  Zircon  30817Pitinga Mine, Presidente Figueiredo, Amazonas, BrazilEuropa GraniteCosti et al. (2000)10.1080/00206810009465114IGR42_832 
IGR42_832-010183718251831±6207Pb/206Pb zirconPHR192  Zircon  30817Pitinga Mine, Presidente Figueiredo, Amazonas, BrazilEuropa GraniteCosti et al. (2000)10.1080/00206810009465114IGR42_832 
IGR42_832-011182918151822±7207Pb/206Pb zirconPHR192  Zircon  30817Pitinga Mine, Presidente Figueiredo, Amazonas, BrazilEuropa GraniteCosti et al. (2000)10.1080/00206810009465114IGR42_832 
IGR42_832-012182918271828±1207Pb/206Pb zirconPHR192  Zircon  30817Pitinga Mine, Presidente Figueiredo, Amazonas, BrazilEuropa GraniteCosti et al. (2000)10.1080/00206810009465114IGR42_832 
IGR42_832-013183618301833±3207Pb/206Pb zirconPHR192  Zircon  30817Pitinga Mine, Presidente Figueiredo, Amazonas, BrazilEuropa GraniteCosti et al. (2000)10.1080/00206810009465114IGR42_832 
IGR42_832-00008180817881798±10U-Pb zircon   Zircon  68827Água Boa Pluton, Pitinga Mine, Presidente Figueiredo, Amazonas, BrazilÁgua Boa GraniteCosti et al. (2000)10.1080/00206810009465114IGR42_832 
IGR42_832-00009182518051815±10U-Pb zircon   Zircon  68827Água Boa Pluton, Pitinga Mine, Presidente Figueiredo, Amazonas, BrazilÁgua Boa GraniteCosti et al. (2000)10.1080/00206810009465114IGR42_832 
IGR42_832-000111788.21777.81783±5.2Ar-Ar mica     68827Água Boa Pluton, Pitinga Mine, Presidente Figueiredo, Amazonas, BrazilÁgua Boa GraniteCosti et al. (2000)10.1080/00206810009465114IGR42_832 
IGR42_832-00001182618221824±2Pb-Pb zirconPHR125  Zircon  215301Madeira Pluton, Pitinga Mine, Presidente Figueiredo, Amazonas, BrazilMadeira GraniteCosti et al. (2000)10.1080/00206810009465114IGR42_832 
IGR42_832-00002182418201822±2Pb-Pb zirconPHR193  Zircon  215301Madeira Pluton, Pitinga Mine, Presidente Figueiredo, Amazonas, BrazilMadeira GraniteCosti et al. (2000)10.1080/00206810009465114IGR42_832 
IGR42_832-00003182118191820±1Pb-Pb zirconPHR191  Zircon  215301Madeira Pluton, Pitinga Mine, Presidente Figueiredo, Amazonas, BrazilMadeira GraniteCosti et al. (2000)10.1080/00206810009465114IGR42_832 
IGR42_832-00004181918151817±2Pb-Pb zirconPHR178  Zircon  215301Madeira Pluton, Pitinga Mine, Presidente Figueiredo, Amazonas, BrazilMadeira GraniteCosti et al. (2000)10.1080/00206810009465114IGR42_832 
IGR42_832-00005184018281834±6U-Pb zircon   Zircon  215301Madeira Pluton, Pitinga Mine, Presidente Figueiredo, Amazonas, BrazilMadeira GraniteCosti et al. (2000)10.1080/00206810009465114IGR42_832 
IGR42_832-00006181618041810±6U-Pb zircon   Zircon  215301Madeira Pluton, Pitinga Mine, Presidente Figueiredo, Amazonas, BrazilMadeira GraniteCosti et al. (2000)10.1080/00206810009465114IGR42_832 
IGR42_832-00007181317751794±19U-Pb zircon   Zircon  215301Madeira Pluton, Pitinga Mine, Presidente Figueiredo, Amazonas, BrazilMadeira GraniteCosti et al. (2000)10.1080/00206810009465114IGR42_832 
IGR42_832-000101786.61777.41782±4.6Ar-Ar mica     215301Madeira Pluton, Pitinga Mine, Presidente Figueiredo, Amazonas, BrazilMadeira GraniteCosti et al. (2000)10.1080/00206810009465114IGR42_832 
IGR42_832-014182718211824±3207Pb/206Pb zirconPHR125  Zircon  215301Madeira Pluton, Pitinga Mine, Presidente Figueiredo, Amazonas, BrazilMadeira GraniteCosti et al. (2000)10.1080/00206810009465114IGR42_832 
IGR42_832-015183118251828±3207Pb/206Pb zirconPHR125  Zircon  215301Madeira Pluton, Pitinga Mine, Presidente Figueiredo, Amazonas, BrazilMadeira GraniteCosti et al. (2000)10.1080/00206810009465114IGR42_832 
IGR42_832-016182918191824±5207Pb/206Pb zirconPHR125  Zircon  215301Madeira Pluton, Pitinga Mine, Presidente Figueiredo, Amazonas, BrazilMadeira GraniteCosti et al. (2000)10.1080/00206810009465114IGR42_832 
IGR42_832-017182518131819±6207Pb/206Pb zirconPHR125  Zircon  215301Madeira Pluton, Pitinga Mine, Presidente Figueiredo, Amazonas, BrazilMadeira GraniteCosti et al. (2000)10.1080/00206810009465114IGR42_832 
IGR42_832-018182918231826±3207Pb/206Pb zirconPHR125  Zircon  215301Madeira Pluton, Pitinga Mine, Presidente Figueiredo, Amazonas, BrazilMadeira GraniteCosti et al. (2000)10.1080/00206810009465114IGR42_832 
IGR42_832-019182518191822±3207Pb/206Pb zirconPHR125  Zircon  215301Madeira Pluton, Pitinga Mine, Presidente Figueiredo, Amazonas, BrazilMadeira GraniteCosti et al. (2000)10.1080/00206810009465114IGR42_832 
IGR42_832-020182618181822±4207Pb/206Pb zirconPHR125  Zircon  215301Madeira Pluton, Pitinga Mine, Presidente Figueiredo, Amazonas, BrazilMadeira GraniteCosti et al. (2000)10.1080/00206810009465114IGR42_832 
IGR42_832-021188918811885±4207Pb/206Pb lowzirconPHR125  Zircon  215301Madeira Pluton, Pitinga Mine, Presidente Figueiredo, Amazonas, BrazilMadeira GraniteCosti et al. (2000)10.1080/00206810009465114IGR42_832 
IGR42_832-022182918191824±5207Pb/206Pb zirconPHR125  Zircon  215301Madeira Pluton, Pitinga Mine, Presidente Figueiredo, Amazonas, BrazilMadeira GraniteCosti et al. (2000)10.1080/00206810009465114IGR42_832 
IGR42_832-023182618181822±4207Pb/206Pb zirconPHR193  Zircon  215301Madeira Pluton, Pitinga Mine, Presidente Figueiredo, Amazonas, BrazilMadeira GraniteCosti et al. (2000)10.1080/00206810009465114IGR42_832 
IGR42_832-024182918211825±4207Pb/206Pb zirconPHR193  Zircon  215301Madeira Pluton, Pitinga Mine, Presidente Figueiredo, Amazonas, BrazilMadeira GraniteCosti et al. (2000)10.1080/00206810009465114IGR42_832 
IGR42_832-025182518151820±5207Pb/206Pb zirconPHR193  Zircon  215301Madeira Pluton, Pitinga Mine, Presidente Figueiredo, Amazonas, BrazilMadeira GraniteCosti et al. (2000)10.1080/00206810009465114IGR42_832 
IGR42_832-026182718191823±4207Pb/206Pb zirconPHR193  Zircon  215301Madeira Pluton, Pitinga Mine, Presidente Figueiredo, Amazonas, BrazilMadeira GraniteCosti et al. (2000)10.1080/00206810009465114IGR42_832 
IGR42_832-027182218181820±2207Pb/206Pb zirconPHR193  Zircon  215301Madeira Pluton, Pitinga Mine, Presidente Figueiredo, Amazonas, BrazilMadeira GraniteCosti et al. (2000)10.1080/00206810009465114IGR42_832 
IGR42_832-028182718171822±5207Pb/206Pb zirconPHR191  Zircon  215301Madeira Pluton, Pitinga Mine, Presidente Figueiredo, Amazonas, BrazilMadeira GraniteCosti et al. (2000)10.1080/00206810009465114IGR42_832 
IGR42_832-029182518151820±5207Pb/206Pb zirconPHR191  Zircon  215301Madeira Pluton, Pitinga Mine, Presidente Figueiredo, Amazonas, BrazilMadeira GraniteCosti et al. (2000)10.1080/00206810009465114IGR42_832 
IGR42_832-030182118171819±2207Pb/206Pb zirconPHR191  Zircon  215301Madeira Pluton, Pitinga Mine, Presidente Figueiredo, Amazonas, BrazilMadeira GraniteCosti et al. (2000)10.1080/00206810009465114IGR42_832 
IGR42_832-031182518151820±5207Pb/206Pb zirconPHR178  Zircon  215301Madeira Pluton, Pitinga Mine, Presidente Figueiredo, Amazonas, BrazilMadeira GraniteCosti et al. (2000)10.1080/00206810009465114IGR42_832 
IGR42_832-032182118131817±4207Pb/206Pb zirconPHR178  Zircon  215301Madeira Pluton, Pitinga Mine, Presidente Figueiredo, Amazonas, BrazilMadeira GraniteCosti et al. (2000)10.1080/00206810009465114IGR42_832 
IGR42_832-033182318151819±4207Pb/206Pb zirconPHR178  Zircon  215301Madeira Pluton, Pitinga Mine, Presidente Figueiredo, Amazonas, BrazilMadeira GraniteCosti et al. (2000)10.1080/00206810009465114IGR42_832 
IGR42_832-034181718071812±5207Pb/206Pb zirconPHR178  Zircon  215301Madeira Pluton, Pitinga Mine, Presidente Figueiredo, Amazonas, BrazilMadeira GraniteCosti et al. (2000)10.1080/00206810009465114IGR42_832 
IGR42_832-035181918131816±3207Pb/206Pb zirconPHR178  Zircon  215301Madeira Pluton, Pitinga Mine, Presidente Figueiredo, Amazonas, BrazilMadeira GraniteCosti et al. (2000)10.1080/00206810009465114IGR42_832 
IGR42_832-036185318071830±23207Pb/206Pbinterpreted as only roughly indicative of the true age of the albite granitezirconPHR82  Zircon  215301Madeira Pluton, Pitinga Mine, Presidente Figueiredo, Amazonas, BrazilMadeira GraniteCosti et al. (2000)10.1080/00206810009465114IGR42_832 
IGR42_832-037183818221830±8207Pb/206Pbinterpreted as only roughly indicative of the true age of the albite granitezirconPHR82  Zircon  215301Madeira Pluton, Pitinga Mine, Presidente Figueiredo, Amazonas, BrazilMadeira GraniteCosti et al. (2000)10.1080/00206810009465114IGR42_832 
IGR42_832-038182317771800±23207Pb/206Pbinterpreted as only roughly indicative of the true age of the albite granitezirconPHR82  Zircon  215301Madeira Pluton, Pitinga Mine, Presidente Figueiredo, Amazonas, BrazilMadeira GraniteCosti et al. (2000)10.1080/00206810009465114IGR42_832 
IGR42_832-039180417841794±10207Pb/206Pbinterpreted as only roughly indicative of the true age of the albite granitezirconPHR82  Zircon  215301Madeira Pluton, Pitinga Mine, Presidente Figueiredo, Amazonas, BrazilMadeira GraniteCosti et al. (2000)10.1080/00206810009465114IGR42_832 


SampleSource LocalityReference URL
R130714Pitinga Mine, Presidente Figueiredo, Amazonas, Brazilhttps://rruff.info/R130714


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