| Deposit ID | 60000869 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | ISM0764 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Patrocinio Deposit |
| Alternate or previous names | Banaeira |
| Geographic coordinates: | -46.96572, -18.98084 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | 75 KM N OF ARAXA, APPROX 400 KM W OF BELO HORIZONTE. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Minas Gerais(province)
Brazil(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Brazil | Minas Gerais |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Titanium Critical | Primary |
| Phosphorus-Phosphates | Primary |
| Niobium (Columbium) Critical | Primary |
| (1) | -46.96572, -18.98084 |
|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Both |
| Discovery year | 1955 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | COMPANHIA BRASILEIRA DE METALURGIA E MINERACAO (CBMM) |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | MINERACAO ITAQUI LTDA |
GAZETA MERCANTIL, 1984, LACK OF MARKET DELAYS TITANIUM PROJECT: PRESS CLIPPING NEWSPAPER - GAZETA MERCANTIL, T.1.84, RIO DE JANEIRO.
GAZETA MERCANTIL, 1983, CVRD TO PRODUCT CONCENTRATES: PRESS CLIPPING NEWSPAPER - GAZETA MERCANTIL, 7.3.83.
HARBEN, P., 1984, TITANIUM MINERALS IN BRAZIL - PROGRESS AND POTENTIAL: INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, JAN. 1984.
INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, 1984, A NEW ANATASE FACILITY: INDUSTRIAL MINERALS: AUG. 1984, P. 9.
FANTEN, R.J., ET AL, 1984, AVAILABILITY OF TITANIUM MINERALS - WORLD. A MINERALS AVAILABILITY PROGRAM APPRAISAL (DRAFT COPY) P. 65-69.
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