| Deposit ID | 60000871 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | ISM0768 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Salitre Deposit |
| Geographic coordinates: | -45.99899, -18.66424 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | 100 KM NORTH OF ARAXA |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Minas Gerais(province)
Brazil(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Brazil | Minas Gerais |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Titanium Critical | Primary |
| Niobium (Columbium) Critical | Primary |
| Phosphorus-Phosphates | Primary |
| (1) | -45.99899, -18.66424 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | EXPLOSIVE INTRUSION IN PROTEROZOIC SUCCESSION (CANASTRA GROUP) |
| Development status | Prospect |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Both |
| Discovery year | 1966 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | CIA VALE DO RIO DOCE (CVRD) |
HARBEN, P., 1984, TITANIUM MINERALS IN BRAZIL - PROGRESS AND POTENTIAL: INDUSTRIAL MINERALS JAN. 84.
ADAMS, R., 1984, TITANIUM AND TITANIUM DIOXIDE: PUBLISHED BY FINANCIAL TIMES BUSINESS INFORMATION LTD, P. 26-27.
GAZETA MERCANTIL, 1983, CVRD TO PRODUCE CONCENTRATES; PRESS CLIPPING FROM GAZETA MERCANTIL 7.3.83.
FANTEL, R.T., ET AL, 1984, AVAILABILITY OF TITANIUM MINERALS - WORLD. A MINERALS AVAILABILITY PROGRAM APPRAISAL (DRAFT COPY) P. 65-69.
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.