Serradao

Past Producer in Minas Gerais, Brazil with commodity Iron
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Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Ore body information
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Ownership information
  11. Links to other databases
  12. General comments
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10182235
MAS/MILS ID 3510230063
Record type Site
Current site name Serradao

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -44.12816, -20.11419 (WGS84)
Elevation 1000

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
Iron Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Gedrite Unknown
Hematite Unknown
Magnetite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -44.12816, -20.11419

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Length 2500M
    Width 300M
    Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 REPLACEMENT
    Shape of Orebody #1 MASSIVE
    Primary mode of Origin CONT METASOMATIC
    Primary Ore Control FOLDING
    Date of Last Modification 780213

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Year of first production 1953

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Companhia De Mineracao Ferro E Carvao S. A.
    Year 1975
  • Type Owner
    Owner Minas Do Paraopeba S. A.
    Year 1975

Reference information

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit 8-11-75 DATA IS FROM USGS PROF. PAPER 341-G. THE MINE WAS SH TO WORK ON THE MINE AT FEIJAO.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 27-FEB-1984 Wor U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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