Cabeca De Ferro

Producer in Minas Gerais, Brazil with commodity Iron

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Identification information
Geographic coordinates
Site location context
Geographic areas
Commodities
Nearby scientific data
Economic information about the deposit and operations
Ownership information
Links to other databases
General comments
Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID	10239562
MAS/MILS ID	3510230023
Record type	Site
Current site name	Cabeca De Ferro

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference	Ore Body
Geographic coordinates:	-43.49894, -19.92439 (WGS84)
Elevation	900

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

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1)	-43.49894, -19.92439	ListMap

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type	Surface
Development status	Producer
Commodity type	Metallic
Significant	No

Ownership information

Type Owner-Operator

Owner Companhia Brasileira De Usinas Metallurgicas

Interest 100

Home office Brazil

Year 1975

Type	Owner-Operator
Owner	Companhia Brasileira De Usinas Metallurgicas
Interest	100
Home office	Brazil
Year	1975

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency	Database name	Acronym	Record ID	Notes
U.S. Bureau of Mines	Minerals Availability System	MAS	3510230023

General comments

Subject category	Comment text
Deposit	8-75 ALL DATA FROM USGS PROF. PAPER P.38-39. MINING WAS DONE HAND ON AN OREBODY COVERING ABOUT 1200 SQUARE METERS AND 20 DEEP. THERE WERE ABOUT 36000 TONS REMAINING IN 1961. 70000 HAD ALREADY BEEN MINED. AVERAGE GRADE WAS 67.7% IRON. THE P HAS SOME ADDITIONAL DATA.

Reporter information

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

Beyond USGS

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