| Deposit ID | 10230846 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 3510230110 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Bananeira |
| Alternate or previous names | Serra Negra, Salitre Ii |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -46.98232, -18.94754 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1100 |
| Location accuracy | 10000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Minas Gerais(province)
Brazil(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Brazil | Minas Gerais |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Titanium Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Anatase | Unknown |
| Anatase | Unknown |
| Anatase | Unknown |
| Ore Body (1) | -46.98232, -18.94754 |
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| Thickness | 55M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Length | 7000M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Width | 4500M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depth to top | 0M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Thickness | 130M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Length | 9000M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Width | 9000M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depth to top | 0M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Thickness | 70M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Length | 1500M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Width | 2500M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depth to top | 0M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Mining method | Open Pit |
| Milling method | Flotation |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Walter Moreira Salas |
| Interest | 52 |
| Home office | Brazil |
| Year | 1982 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Moly Corp. |
| Interest | 47 |
| Home office | Brazil |
| Year | 1982 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Brazilian Shareholders |
| Interest | 1 |
| Home office | Brazil |
| Year | 1982 |
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
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| Estimate year | 1985 | ||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 111139000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 111139000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Type of workings | Surface | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 3510230110 |
CONTAINED DATA WAS SUPPLIED BY CBMM AT THEIR ARAXA,
BRAZIL PLANT.
ORE RESERVES - SUPPLIED BY CBMM.
AREA MAP - SUPPLIED BY CBMM.
E & MJ, SEPTEMBER 1981. MARKET. P. 21.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | THE CBMM (CIA. BRASILEIRA DE METALURGIA E MINERACAO) PROPERTY IS COMPOSED OF THE DEPOSITS OF BANANERIA, SERRA NEGRA, AND SALTIRE II. THE LOCATION IS IN THE PATROCINIO DISTRICT, STATE OF MINAS GERAIS, BRAZIL. CBMM ESTIMATES THE PROPERTY LOCATIONS ARE AS FOLLOWS: BANANEIRA: S090700 W0464000 SERRA NEGRA: S185650 W0463930 SALITRE II: S190710 W0464000 THE MINERAL THAT IS MINED IN THESE DEPOSITS IS ANATASE. ALTHOUGH THESE DEPOSITS HAVE BEEN WELL KNOWN FOR A LONG TIME, THEY HAVE LACKED AN EFFICIENT BENEFICIATION METHOD. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 22-DEC-94 | Fantel, Richard J. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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