| Deposit ID | 60000873 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | ISM0770 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Tapira Deposit |
| Geographic coordinates: | -46.83231, -19.86421 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | 35 KM S OF THE TOWN 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 |
| Tantalum Critical | Primary |
| Niobium (Columbium) Critical | Primary |
| REE Critical | Primary |
| Phosphorus-Phosphates | Primary |
| (1) | -46.83231, -19.86421 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | EXPLOSIVE INTRUSION IN PROTEROZOIC SUCCESSION |
| Development status | Prospect |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Both |
| Discovery year | 1955 |
| Year of first production | 1983 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | COMPANHIA VALE DO RIO DOCE (CVRD) |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | COMPANHIA VALE DO RIO DOCE (CVRD) |
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HERZ, N., 1976, TITANIUM DEPOSITS IN ALKALIC IGNEOUS ROCKS: USGS PROFESSIONAL PAPER 959-E, 6 P.
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 NEWSPAPER - GAZETA MERCANTIL 7.3.83.
CRUZ, F.F., CHABAN, N., MACHADO, P.T. AND J.E., TOWNEND, R., 1976, ASPECTS OF THE SUPERFICIAL PHOSPHORUS AND TITANIUM DEPOSITS OF THE TAPIRA CARBONATITE COMPLEX, MINAS GERAIS, BRAZIL, IN 25TH INT. GEOL. CONGRESS ABSTR. VOL. 1, SECTION 4B, SURICIAL MINERAL DEPOSITS, P. 209-210.
TURNER, R., 1986, BRAZILIAN TITANIUM, ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, JAN 1986, P. 40-42.
UNITED NATIONS ECONOMIC COMMISSION FOR AFRICA, 1981, PROCEEDINGS OF THE FIRST REGIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE DEVELOPMENT AND UTILIZATION OF MINERAL RESOURCES IN AFRICAARUSHA TANZANIA, FEB. 1981, P. 264-270.
FANTEL, R.J. ET AL, 1984, AVAILABILITY OF TITANIUM MINERALS - WORLD, A MINERALS AVAILABILITY PROGRAM APPRAISAL (DRAFT COPY) P. 65-69.
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