Piriquito

Unknown 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. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10255597
MAS/MILS ID 3510230056
Record type Site
Current site name Piriquito

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -43.25314, -19.6308 (WGS84)
Elevation 1050

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) -43.25314, -19.6308

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 REPLACEMENT
    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
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Cia. Acos Especiaes Do Itabira
    Interest 100
    Year 1975

Reference information

Reporter information

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

Beyond USGS

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