Andaime

Past Producer in Minas Gerais, Brazil with commodity Iron
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Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Ore body information
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Mining district
  11. Ownership information
  12. Links to other databases
  13. General comments
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10182214
MAS/MILS ID 3510230079
Record type Site
Current site name Andaime

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -43.86145, -20.16828 (WGS84)
Elevation 1240

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

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Hematite Unknown
Quartz Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -43.86145, -20.16828

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 REPLACEMENT
    Shape of Orebody #1 MASSIVE
    Primary mode of Origin CONT METASOMATIC
    Secondary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control FOLDING
    Date of Last Modification 780213

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Year of first production 1957

Mining district

District name P.De Itabirito

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Cia. Mineracao Novalimense
    Year 1975

Reference information

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit 8-8-75 DATA IS FROM USGS PROF. PAPER 341-F. MINING WAS STOPPED DUE TO EXHAUSTION OF HIGH GRADE ACCESSIBLE ORE.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 27-FEB-1984 Wor U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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