| Deposit ID | 60000521 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | ISM0033 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Limoeiro Mining Area |
| Alternate or previous names | Limoeiro Mine, Campo Formoso |
| Geographic coordinates: | -40.35503, -10.51255 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 5000(meters) |
| Relative position | 420 KM NW OF BAHIA, NORTH-CENTRAL PART OF STATE; LAT AND LONG FOR CAMPO FORMOSO DISTRICT., EST +/- 2 MIN., EST +/- 2 MIN., EST +/- 2 MIN., EST +/- 2 MIN. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Bahia(province)
Brazil(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Brazil | Bahia |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Chromium Critical | Primary |
| (1) | -40.35503, -10.51255 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | DISRUPTED, LAYERED IGNEOUS INTRUSION |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Discovery year | 1907 |
| Discoverer | M.M. Monte Flores |
| Year of first production | 1975 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | FERBASA (COMPANHIA DE FERRO-LIGAS DA BAHIA, S.A.) |
| Home office | BAHIA, BRAZIL |
| First year | 1961 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | FERBASA (COMPANHIA DE FERRO-LIGAS DA BAHIA, S.A.) |
| Home office | BAHIA, BRAZIL |
| First year | 1961 |
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE, 1976, BRAZIL, IN INDUSTRIAL OUTLOOK REPORT: WASHINGTON, D.C., UNCLASSIFIED AIRGRAM A-128. (L2-L5)
HEDLUND, D. C., DE COUTO M., J. F., FERRAZ P., A. C., DA SILVA, J, C. G., AND SOUZA, G. V., 1971, THE GEOLOGY OF STRATIFORM CHROMITE AT CAMPO FORMOSO, BAHIA AND GEOLOGIC SETTING OF THE ENCLOSING METAMORPOSED ULTRAMAFIC ROCKS: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, BAHIA BRAZIL PROJECT REPORT, 100 P. (PC1, PC2, PC8)
DUKE, V. W. A., 1982, CHROMIUM--A MINERAL COMMODITY REVIEW: SOUTH AFRICA MINERALS BUREAU INTERNAL REPORT 86, 317 P. (PA1, PA8, C18)
TEX REPORT, 1978, CHROME, IN 1978 FERRO ALLOY MANUAL: JAPAN, TEX REPORT, P. 87-89.
DEYOUNG AND OTHERS, 1984: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIRCULAR 930-B, 41P.
MINING MAGAZINE, JANUARY, 1987, P. 58.
DUARTE, P.M., AND FONTES, C.F., 1986, MINAS DE CROMITA DAS FAZENDAS LIMOEIRO E PEDRINHAS, MUNICIPIO DE CAMPO FORMOSO, BAHIA, IN PRINCIPAIS DEPOSITOS MINERAIS DO BRASIL, EDS. SCHOBBENHAUS, C., AND COELHO, C.E.S., V. II, P. 207-214.
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