| Deposit ID | 10068130 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W001059 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Serra Negra Nb Occurrence |
| Geographic coordinates: | -46.79902, -18.83087 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Minas Gerais(province)
Brazil(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Brazil | Minas Gerais |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Niobium (Columbium) Critical | Primary |
| Titanium, Metal Critical | Secondary |
| Iron | Secondary |
| Phosphorus-Phosphates | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Ilmenite | Ore |
| Magnetite | Ore |
| Perovskite | Ore |
| Pyrochlore | Ore |
| Rutile | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Syenite |
| (1) | -46.79902, -18.83087 |
|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Both |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W001059 |
LEONARDOS, O.H., CARBONATITES BRAZIL: DFPM AVULSO 80
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | 4% PYROCHLORE IN GRAB SAMPLE; MUCH MAGNETITE; EXTENSIVE DUNITE(SERPENTINIZE)EXPOSURES; VOLCANIC TUFFS ON CREST OF DOME STRUCTURE; APATITE; RADIOACTIVITY ASSOC. W. PYROCHL. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-DEC-1972 | White, Max G. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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