| Deposit ID | 10068129 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W001058 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Salitre Bebedouro Nb Occurrence |
| Geographic coordinates: | -46.66568, -19.13086 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Minas Gerais(province)
Brazil(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Brazil | Minas Gerais |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Titanium, Metal Critical | Primary |
| Iron | Primary |
| Niobium (Columbium) Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Magnetite | Ore |
| Perovskite | Ore |
| Pyrochlore | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Syenite | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Carbonatite, Intrusive |
| (1) | -46.66568, -19.13086 |
|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W001058 |
LEONARDOS, O.H., 1956, CARBONATITES BRAZIL, DFPM AVULSO 80
LETTER OF JAN. 3, 1973 FROM GERALDO MELCHER TO MAX WHITE
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | NO PYROCHLORE REPORTED BUT HIGH AIRBORNE RADIOACTIVITY ANOMALY REPORTED SIMILAR TO NEARBY ARAXA AND TAPIRA DEPOSITS WHERE PYROCHLORE DISCOVERED THRU RADIOACTIVITY. CARBONATITE WITH LOW GRADE PYROCHLORE CONFIRMED IN DRILLING BY GEOLOGIA E SONDAGEMS FOR DNPM (REPORT NOT PUBLISHED) - SEE REF. 2. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-DEC-1972 | White, Max G. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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