Piao

Prospect 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. Mineral rights holdings
  11. Links to other databases
  12. General comments
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10279904
MAS/MILS ID 3510230054
Record type Site
Current site name Piao

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -43.62395, -20.08078 (WGS84)
Elevation 1150

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) -43.62395, -20.08078

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N60E
    Dip 90N
    Thickness 200M
    Length 300M
    Depth to top 0M
    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:90N
    Minimum Depth to Top 0
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Date of Last Modification 780213

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Unknown

Reference information

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit 8-75 THE DATA IS ALL FROM USGS PROF. PAPER 341-I, P.36-38. T IS EXPOSED IN A TRUNCATED CONE RISING 70 METERS ABOVE THE SU ING ROCK. THE ORE IS HARD HIGH GRADE HEMATITE, 99% PURE. 200 ARE EXPOSED ABOVE GROUND. BELOW GROUND, THERE ARE AN ESTIMAT 80000 T. PER METER DEPTH. THIS ISPROJECTED TO 50 M. FOR THE NO MAJOR BODY IN THE REGION HAD BEEN FOUND TO TERMINATE DOWN 1965, THOUGH SOME WERE DRILLED PAST 200 M, SO 50 M IS CONSER MORE EXPLORATION WAS NEEDED.

Reporter information

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

Beyond USGS

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