Tijuco Canga Deposit

Prospect in Minas Gerais, Brazil with commodity Iron

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Identification information
Geographic coordinates
Site location context
Geographic areas
Commodities
Nearby scientific data
Ore body information
Economic information about the deposit and operations
Links to other databases
Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID	10133959
MAS/MILS ID	3510230065
Record type	Site
Current site name	Tijuco Canga Deposit

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference	Ore Body
Geographic coordinates:	-44.14896, -20.10579 (WGS84)
Elevation	900

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
Iron	Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1)	-44.14896, -20.10579	ListMap

Economic information

Ore body information

Thickness

1.5M

Length

2200M

Width

600M

Depth to top

Field	Value
Primary mode of Origin	UNKNOWN
Minimum Depth to Top	0
Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat.	2
Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat.	0
Date of Last Modification	780213

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type	Surface
Development status	Prospect
Commodity type	Metallic
Significant	No

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency	Database name	Acronym	Record ID	Notes
U.S. Bureau of Mines	Minerals Availability System	MAS	3510230065

Reporter information

Type	Date	Name	Affiliation	Comment
Reporter	13-FEB-1978	Wor	U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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