| Deposit ID | 10182208 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 3510230006 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Mina Bicalho |
| Point of reference | Main Entrance |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -43.82085, -20.01359 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 770 |
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Minas Gerais(province)
Brazil(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Brazil | Minas Gerais |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Tertiary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Main Entrance (1) | -43.82085, -20.01359 |
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| Strike | N00S | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Dip | 35E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thickness | 10M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Length | 120M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Width | 20M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depth to top | 300M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1925 |
| Year of first production | 1940 |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Mineracao Morro Velho, S. A. |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Brazil |
| Year | 1975 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 3510230006 |
GAIR,J.E., 1962, GEOL. AND ORE DEP. AT THE NOVA LIMA AND RIO
QUADRANGLES, BRAZIL: USGS PROF. PAPER 341-A.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | 75-CO HQ IS RIO DE JANEIRO, GUANABARA, BRAZIL 75-RCD 101 RESERVES ARE AS OF 1946-LAST RECORDED PRODUCTION 75-MINERALIZATION REPORTEDLY SAME AS AT 9351004, MINA MORRO 75-ANY ORE PRODUCED WOULD BE PROCESSED AT MORRO VELHO MILL |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 21-OCT-83 | Unknown | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.