| Deposit ID | 10182153 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 3510230019 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Chamine Alcalina Do Araxa |
| Alternate or previous names | Araxa Deposit |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -46.91901, -19.58082 (WGS84) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Minas Gerais(province)
Brazil(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Brazil | Minas Gerais |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Thorium | Tertiary |
| Uranium | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Apatite | Unknown |
| Autunite | Unknown |
| Iron | Unknown |
| Magnetite | Unknown |
| Pyrochlore | Unknown |
| Ore Body (1) | -46.91901, -19.58082 |
|---|
| Length | 500M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Area | 20HA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depth to top | 100M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Commodity type | Metallic |
|---|---|
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1953 |
| District name | Araxa District |
|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Patented |
| Ownership category | Municipality |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Brazilian Government |
| Home office | Brazil |
| Year | 1976 |
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Cnpq - National Cia. |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 3510230019 |
USAF,ONC MAP P-28,SCALE 1:10000001969,PUBLICATION BRASIL
MACIEL,AC,CRUZ,PR,1973,PERFIL ANALITICO DO URANIO,DNPM,BOL.2
GORSKY,E, COMPOSICAO MINER. DIFERENTS MINERIOS NO BARREIRO A
70,MG,BRASIL,ANAIS CONG.,BRASIL GEOL.,BRASILIA.
MME,1973,DNPM,ANUARIO MINERAL BRASILEIRO,RIO DE JANEIRO,GB,B
DESOUZA,JM;CASTRO,LO,1968 GEOL DODEPOSITO DE TERRAS RARES, N
URANIO DA AREN ZERO, ARAXA (MG): SOC BRASILEIRA GEOL CONG 22
ANAIS., P 97-102.
GUIMARAES,D,1957,RELATORIO SOBRE A JAZIDA DE PIRCLORO DE BAR
ARAXA, MG: DNPM, BELO HORIZONTE, BOL 103.
GUIMARAES,D,1946,NOTA PREL. SOBREA JAZIDA DE BARREIRO, ARAXA
INST. TECH. INDUSTRIAL, AUV 2 , BELO HORIZONTE.
LEONARDOS,OH,1956,CARBONATITOS COM APATITA E PIROCLORO NO ES
EIRO E NO BRASIL: ENG MIN MET, RIO DE JANEIRO, VOL 23, P 160
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | THE ORE RESERVES ARE GIVEN IN METRIC SYSTEM. THE FM OR GROUP NAME IS UNCERTAIN(SEE P.A-5) THE DISTRICT OF ARAXA ALSO HAS OTHER COMMODITIES (REFER TO S NUMBER 009).THERE IS AN INDICATED RESERVE OF 30,000 TONS OF COLUMBIUM ORE IS RECOVERABLE FROMTHE PYROCHLORE.(NIOBIUM) URANIUM AND THORIUM DEPOSITS ASSOIATED WITH PHOSPHATES |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 27-FEB-1984 | Nellis, J.C. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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