| Deposit ID | 10182633 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 3510230008 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Mina Faria |
| Point of reference | Main Entrance |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -43.85286, -19.02862 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 990 |
| 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 |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Ankerite | Unknown |
| Gold | Unknown |
| Pyrite | Unknown |
| Pyrrhotite | Unknown |
| Quartz | Unknown |
| Main Entrance (1) | -43.85286, -19.02862 |
|---|
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| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1900 |
| 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 | 3510230008 |
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-COMPANY HQ IS IN RIO DE JANEIRO. GUANABARA, BRAZIL 75-POSSIBLY OPERATING, GRE TO MORRO VELHO MILL 935123004 |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 27-FEB-84 | Unknown | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.