Rio Guanhaes

Producer in Minas Gerais, Brazil with commodities Beryllium, Mica, Niobium (Columbium), Tantalum

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Identification information
Geographic coordinates
Site location context
Geographic areas
Commodities
Materials information
Host and associated rocks
Nearby scientific data
Economic information about the deposit and operations
Links to other databases
Bibliographic references
Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID	10066457
MRDS ID	TC42667
Record type	Site
Current site name	Rio Guanhaes
Alternate or previous names	Sabinopolis

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates:	-43.09894, -18.59753 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Minas Gerais(province)

Brazil(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country	State
Brazil	Minas Gerais

Commodities

Commodity	Importance
Beryllium Critical	Primary
Mica	Primary
Niobium (Columbium) Critical	Secondary
Tantalum Critical	Secondary

Materials information

Materials	Type of material
Beryl	Ore
Mica	Ore

Host and associated rocks

Host or associated Host

Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Gneiss

Rock unit name Minas Gerais-Espirito Santo Granitoid;

Rock description Minas Gerais-Espirito Santo Granitoid;

Host or associated	Host
Rock type	Metamorphic Rock > Gneiss
Rock unit name	Minas Gerais-Espirito Santo Granitoid;
Rock description	Minas Gerais-Espirito Santo Granitoid;

Nearby scientific data

(1)	-43.09894, -18.59753	ListMap

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status	Producer
Commodity type	Both
Significant	No

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency	Database name	Acronym	Record ID	Notes
USGS	Mineral Resources Data System	MRDS	TC42667

Bibliographic references

Deposit

CESAR, P. DE A.B., 1984, PRINCIPAIS DEPOSITOS MINERAIS: CONCEITOS, METODOLOGIA, E LISTAGEM, CAPITULO IX, IN GEOLOGIA DO BRASIL, EDS., C. SCHOBBENHAUS, D. DE A. CAMPOS, G.R. DERZE, AND H.E. ASMUS: DEPARTAMENTO NACIONAL DA PRODUCAO MINERAL, PP. 359-419
Other Database

CIMRI

Reporter information

Type	Date	Name	Affiliation	Comment
Reporter	01-APR-1995	Wells, Tina M.	U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.