Candu

Producer in Minas Gerais, Brazil with commodity Iron
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  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 10231279
MAS/MILS ID 3510230026
Record type Site
Current site name Candu

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -44.22676, -20.10579 (WGS84)
Elevation 1040

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
Hematite Unknown
Quartz Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -44.22676, -20.10579

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 80M
    Length 600M
    Width 130M
    Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 REPLACEMENT
    Shape of Orebody #1 MASSIVE
    Primary mode of Origin CONT METASOMATIC
    Primary Ore Control FOLDING
    Strike And Dip N60E:
    Date of Last Modification 780213

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Mineracao Geral Do Brasil
    Year 1975

Reference information

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit 8-75 DATA IS 1962 VINTAGE, FROM USGS PROF PAPER 341-G, P.46- S SAME OREBODY IS MINED FROM THE SARAIVA AND ESPERANCA MINES

Reporter information

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

Beyond USGS

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