| Deposit ID | 10182762 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 3510230129 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Minas Gerais |
| Alternate or previous names | Doce River Province |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -40.99889, -18.99749 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 625 |
| Location accuracy | 10000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Minas Gerais(province)
Brazil(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Brazil | Minas Gerais |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Beryllium Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Alexandrite | Unknown |
| Amblygonite | Unknown |
| Aquamarine | Unknown |
| Beryl | Unknown |
| Chrysoberyl | Unknown |
| Columbite | Unknown |
| Garnet | Unknown |
| Kunzite | Unknown |
| Lepidolite | Unknown |
| Morganite | Unknown |
| Muscovite | Unknown |
| Quartz | Unknown |
| Spodumene | Unknown |
| Tantalite | Unknown |
| Topaz | Unknown |
| Tourmaline | Unknown |
| Garnet | Unknown |
| Ore Body (1) | -40.99889, -18.99749 |
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| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | Yes |
| Discovery year | 1920 |
| Mining method | Open Pit |
| Milling method | Handsort |
| District name | Doce River |
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| Type of mineral rights | Unknown |
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| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Private Owners |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Brazil |
| Year | 1982 |
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
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| Estimate year | 1989 | ||||||||||||||
| Measured | 10736000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 10736000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 10736000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Type of workings | Surface | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Type of workings | Surface | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 3510230129 |
ANUARIO MINERAL BRASILEIRO 1981, BRASILIA, DNPM.
ISSA, A.; MOURA, O.; FANTON, J.; 1980. RECONHECIMENTO DE
PEGMATITOS DA PROVINCIA ORINETAL BRASILEIRO ENTRE AIMORES E
ITAMBACURI - MG. ANAIS DO XXXI CONGRESSO BRASILIERO DE
GEOLOGIA, BALNEARIO DE CABORIU, SC. PP. 1552.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 23-SEP-96 | Sabin, A. E. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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