| Deposit ID | 60001616 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W002333 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Diamantina Diamond Deposit |
| Alternate or previous names | Rio Jequitinhonha |
| Geographic coordinates: | -43.59896, -18.24754 (WGS84) |
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Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Minas Gerais(province)
Brazil(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Brazil | Minas Gerais |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Diamond | Primary |
| (1) | -43.59896, -18.24754 |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Both |
| Year of first production | 1700 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | MINERACAO TEJUCANA |
MONTHLY REPORT, BRAZIL PROJECT, JUNE 1966, CAMPBELL, D.F.
MICHEL, JEAN-CLAUDE, 1993, LES PRINCIPAUX GITES DE DIAMANT DU BRESIL: UNE LONGUE HISTOIRE, DU PROTEROZOIQUE INFERIEUR AU QUATERNAIRE, IN NOTES DE LECTURE: CHRONIQUE DE LA RECHERCHE MINIERE, NO. 511, P. 41-44.
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