| Deposit ID | 10133785 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 3510230009 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Araxa-Arafertil |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -46.89591, -19.54362 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 935 |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Minas Gerais(province)
Brazil(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Brazil | Minas Gerais |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Phosphorus-Phosphates | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Apatite | Unknown |
| Goethite | Unknown |
| Ilmenite | Unknown |
| Magnetite | Unknown |
| Monazite | Unknown |
| Pyrochlore | Unknown |
| Ore Body (1) | -46.89591, -19.54362 |
|---|
| Thickness | 100M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Length | 4500M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Width | 4500M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depth to top | 10M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | Yes |
| Discovery year | 1946 |
| Mining method | Open Pit |
| Year of first production | 1978 |
| Milling method | Flotation |
| District name | Araxa |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Arafertil |
| Interest | 100 |
| Year | 1985 |
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1981 | ||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 44576000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 44576000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1989 | ||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 600000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 600000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Type of workings | Surface | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Area | 4.1HA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 3510230009 |
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FERTIL, HOUSE ORGAN OF ARAFERTIL, ANO. 1, NO. 11, DEC-
DEC-JAN, 1980-81.
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P. 8.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 11-OCT-96 | Fantel, Richard J. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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