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Samambaia

Occurrence in Minas Gerais, Brazil with commodity Iron
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Mineral occurrence model information
  8. Host and associated rocks
  9. Nearby scientific data
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Mining district
  12. Ownership information
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10065468
MRDS ID TC40779
Record type Site
Current site name Samambaia

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -44.10423, -20.09193 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position 20 KM SE OF BELO HORIZONTE

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Minas Gerais(province)

Brazil(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Brazil Minas Gerais

Comments on the location information

  • AT NORTHEASTERN BORDER OF BAHIA WITH PIAUI. LATITUDE-LONGITUDE FOR CENTER OF THE AREA.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Iron Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Hematite Ore

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 241
USGS model code 34a
Deposit model name Superior Fe (BC name is Lake Superior & Rapitan types iron-formation)

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Paleoproterozoic
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Paleoproterozoic
  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Phyllite
    Rock unit name Batatal Formation, Caraca Group, Minas Series.;Gandarela Formation, Caraca Group, Minas Series
    Rock description Batatal Formation, Caraca Group, Minas Series.;Gandarela Formation, Caraca Group, Minas Series
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Chemical Sediment > Iron Formation
    Rock unit name Caue Formation, Itabira Group, Minas Series
    Rock description Caue Formation, Itabira Group, Minas Series

Nearby scientific data

(1) -44.10423, -20.09193
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Economic information

Comments on the geologic information

  • META-MAFIC ROCKS FORM A COMPLEX ELONGATED IN N-S DIRECTION THAT IS ABOUT 11 KM LONG AND 1.5 KM WIDE.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mining district

District name Quadrilatero Ferrifero

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Mineracoes Brasileinas Reunidas S/A

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • M = MEASURED, N = INDICATED, NF = INFERRED, C = COLLUVIAL, T = TOTAL; (1) = BRANCO, (2) = TESTA BRANCA, (3) = REDONDO, (4) = CHICO VELHO, (5) = CARLOTA MAIOR, (6) = CARLOTA MENOR, (7) = TUIUIU, (8) = SITIO, (9) = LAZAN I, (10) = LAZAN II, (11) = ANFILOFIO, (12) = TOTAL RESERVE OF (1-11).

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    POMERENE, J.B., 1964, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE BELO HORIZONTE, IBIRITE AND MACACOS QUADRANGLES MINAS GERAIS, BRAZIL: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 341-D, 84P.

  • Deposit

    GOMES, J.C.M., 1986, AS MINAS DE AGUAS CLARAS, MUTUCA E PICO E OUTROS DEPOSITOS DE MINERIO DE FERRO NO QUADRILATERO FERRIFERO, MINAS GERAIS IN PRINCIPAIS DEPOSITOS MINERAIS DO BRASIL, EDS. C. SCHOBBENHAUS AND C.E.S. COELHO: MINISTERIO DAS MINAS E ENERGIA, BRASILIA, V II, P. 65-76.

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAR-94 Page, Norman J. U.S. Geological Survey

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