Serra Negra Nb Occurrence

Occurrence in Minas Gerais, Brazil with commodities Niobium (Columbium), Titanium, Metal, Iron, Phosphorus-Phosphates
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. General comments
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10068130
MRDS ID W001059
Record type Site
Current site name Serra Negra Nb Occurrence

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -46.79902, -18.83087 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Minas Gerais(province)

Brazil(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Brazil Minas Gerais

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Niobium (Columbium) Critical Primary
Titanium, Metal Critical Secondary
Iron Secondary
Phosphorus-Phosphates Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Ilmenite Ore
Magnetite Ore
Perovskite Ore
Pyrochlore Ore
Rutile Ore

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Syenite

Nearby scientific data

(1) -46.79902, -18.83087

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Both
Significant No

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    LEONARDOS, O.H., CARBONATITES BRAZIL: DFPM AVULSO 80

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

General comments

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.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-DEC-1972 White, Max G. U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.