| Deposit ID | 10230798 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 3510230046 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Morro Da Mina |
| Alternate or previous names | Merio |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -43.43644, -20.15168 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1000 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Minas Gerais(province)
Brazil(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Brazil | Minas Gerais |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Iron | Tertiary |
| Manganese Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Hematite | Unknown |
| Quartz | Unknown |
| Ore Body (1) | -43.43644, -20.15168 |
|---|
| Area | 300HA | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |||||||
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Lafayette |
|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Unknown |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Cia Siderurgica Belgo-Mineira |
| Interest | 100 |
| Year | 1975 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 3510230046 |
METALS SOURCEBOOK 6/4/73 ITEM (A2920)
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | 8-75 DATA IS FROM USGS PROF PAPER 341-J,P 53. TOTAL RESERVES ESTIMATED AT 60000000 TONS OF ORE AT ABOUT 55% IRON AND ABO MILLION MORE TONS AT 60-66% IRON. 1973-CIA MERIDIONAL DE MINERACAO MAY INCREASE ITS MANGANESE PUT AT THE MORRO DE MINA MINE IN BRAZIL. NISSHOLWAI IS STUD E POSSIBILITY OF SHIPPING THIS ORE TO JAPAN. THE CURRENT PR N IS ABOUT 36,000 TPY OF 36% MN ORE |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 18-APR-1995 | Wor | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.