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Paracatu

Producer in Minas Gerais, Brazil with commodities Lead, Zinc
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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. Mining district
  11. Ownership information
  12. Workings at the site
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10279975
MAS/MILS ID 3510230101
Record type Site
Current site name Paracatu

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -46.86573, -17.2143 (WGS84)

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
Lead Primary
Zinc Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Galena Unknown
Pyrite Unknown
Sphalerite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

(1) -46.86573, -17.2143
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 STRATIFORM
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Primary mode of Origin UNKNOWN
    Primary Ore Control UNKNOWN
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. UNKNOWN
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 UNKNOWN
    Date of Last Modification 830718

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant Yes

Mining district

District name Vazante

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Mineracao Morro Agudo
    Interest 100
    Home office Brazil
    Year 1982

Comments on the production information

  • PA= 20 MT LEAD/DAY; 72 MT ZINC/DAY. PB= 40 MT LEAD/DAY; 143 MT ZINC/DAY. PC= 67 MT LEAD/DAY; 236 MT ZINC/DAY.

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Underground
    Overall depth 365M
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method ROOM AND PILLAR 10-34
    Hardness of Rock UNKNOWN
    Rock Characteristics UNKNOWN
    Rock Support Chars. UNKNOWN
    Mine Support Chars. UNKNOWN
    Number of Shafts 1
    Slope of Inclines 18
    Number of Inclines 1
    1st Condition of Workings OPEN
    Capacity 833
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 10
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 300
    Year of Information 1982
  • Type of workings Underground
    Overall depth 365M
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 2
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method ROOM AND PILLAR 10-34
    Hardness of Rock UNKNOWN
    Rock Characteristics UNKNOWN
    Rock Support Chars. UNKNOWN
    Mine Support Chars. UNKNOWN
    Number of Shafts 1
    Slope of Inclines 18
    Number of Inclines 1
    1st Condition of Workings OPEN
    Capacity 1667
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 10
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 300
    Year of Information 1982
  • Type of workings Underground
    Overall depth 365M
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 3
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method ROOM AND PILLAR 10-34
    Hardness of Rock UNKNOWN
    Rock Characteristics UNKNOWN
    Rock Support Chars. UNKNOWN
    Mine Support Chars. UNKNOWN
    Number of Shafts 1
    Slope of Inclines 18
    Number of Inclines 1
    1st Condition of Workings OPEN
    Capacity 2750
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 10
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 300
    Year of Information 1982

Comments on other economic factors

  • TRANSPORTATION COSTS MILL TO SMELTER: $40/MT. SMELTER CUSTOM CHARGE: $150/MT LEAD CONC; $140/MT ZINC CONC.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    SCHILLER, E. A., MINERAL EXPLORATION AND MINING IN BRAZIL-

  • Deposit

    1977, MINING MAGAZINE, SEPTEMBER 1977, P. 251.

  • Deposit

    SCHREIBER, E. J., MINERALS IN BRAZIL, UNPUBLISHED REPORT, P.

  • Deposit

    35.

  • Deposit

    THORMAN, C., AND NAHASS, S., 1979, RECONNAISSANCE GEOLOGIC

  • Deposit

    STUDY OF THE VAZANTE ZINC DISTRICT, MINAS GERAIS,

  • Deposit

    BRAZIL.

  • Deposit

    ANUARIO MINERAL BRASILEIRO-1980, PP. 175 AND 377.

  • Deposit

    MINING MAGAZINE, JANUARY 1982, P.82.

  • Deposit

    MINING MAGAZINE, SEPTEMBER 1977, P. 245-252.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 07-MAR-1997 Rfb U.S. Bureau of Mines

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