| Deposit ID | 10107187 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC39237 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Sao Bento |
| Alternate or previous names | Includes West Branch Lode, Middle Branch Lode, Sao Bento Lode, Eastern Branch Lode, Ore Bodies No. 1, No. 2, And Pinto Bem |
| Geographic coordinates: | -43.47588, -19.9611 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | SE SIDE OF CORREGO SAO BENTO, 1 KM SW OF CONFLUENCE WITH RIO SOCORRO |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Minas Gerais(province)
Brazil(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Brazil | Minas Gerais |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Bornite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Covellite | Ore |
| Gold | Ore |
| Pyrite | Ore |
| Pyrrhotite | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Magnetite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Chemical Sediment > Iron Formation |
| Rock unit name | Rio Das Velhas Supergroup |
| Rock description | Rio Das Velhas Supergroup |
| (1) | -43.47588, -19.9611 |
|---|
| General form | TABULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | N30-35E |
| Dip | 50-60SE |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1775 |
| Discoverer | Garunpeiros |
| Year of first production | 1867 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Sao Bento Gold Estates Ltd. ; South American Gold Areas, Ltd. , Unamgem Minera |
| First year | 1898 |
| Last year | 1923 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC39237 |
CEASAR, P. DE A.B., 1984, PRINCIPIAS DEPOSITOS MINERAIS: CONCEITOS, METODOLOGIA E LISTAGEM IN SCHOBBENHAUS, C., AMEIDA CAMPOS, D., DERZE, G.R., AND ASMUS, H.E., EDS., GEOLOGIA DO BRASIL: BRASILIA, DEPARTAMENTO NACIONAL DA PRODUCAO MINERAL, P. 249-419.
LADEIRA, E.A., 1991, GENESIS OF GOLD IN QUADRILATERO FERRIFERO, A REMARKABLE CASE OF PERMANENCY, RECYCLING AND INHERITANCE - A TRIBUTE TO DJALMA GUIMARAES, PIERRE ROUTHIER AND HANS RAMBERG: IN BRAZIL GOLD '91 E.A. LADEIRA, ED., BALKEMA ROTTERDAM, P. 11-30.
ABREU, A.S., DINIZ, H.B., BUENO DO PRADO, M.G. AND SANTOS, S.P., 1988, A MINA DE OURO DE SAO BENTO, SANTA BARBARA, MINAS GERAIS IN SCHOBBENHAUS BRASIL; V. 3, P. 393-411.
SIMMONS, G.C., 1968, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF THE BARAO DE COCAIS AREA, MINAS GERAIS, BRAZIL: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 341-H, 46 P.
CIMRI
CEASAR (1984). ABREU AND OTHERS (1988)
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | Discovery Year: END OF 18TH CENTURY |
| Deposit | THREE HORIZONS, THE MIDDLE AND SAO BENTO CONTAIN GOLD, ORE BODIES SPREAD ALONG STRIKE LENGTH OF 685 M AND WIDTH OF 45 M. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-SEP-1993 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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