Bananeira

Prospect in Minas Gerais, Brazil with commodity Titanium
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. Ownership information
  11. Reserves and resources
  12. Workings at the site
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. General comments
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10230846
MAS/MILS ID 3510230110
Record type Site
Current site name Bananeira
Alternate or previous names Serra Negra, Salitre Ii

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -46.98232, -18.94754 (WGS84)
Elevation 1100
Location accuracy 10000(meters)

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
Titanium Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Anatase Unknown
Anatase Unknown
Anatase Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -46.98232, -18.94754

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 55M
    Length 7000M
    Width 4500M
    Depth to top 0M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 SEDIMENTARY
    Shape of Orebody #1 LENTICULAR
    Primary mode of Origin SEDIMENTATION
    Primary Ore Control BEDDING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. NONE
    Minimum Depth to Top 0
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Date of Last Modification 840720
  • Thickness 130M
    Length 9000M
    Width 9000M
    Depth to top 0M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 2
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 SEDIMENTARY
    Shape of Orebody #1 PIPELIKE
    Primary mode of Origin SEDIMENTATION
    Primary Ore Control BEDDING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. NONE
    Minimum Depth to Top 0
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Date of Last Modification 840720
  • Thickness 70M
    Length 1500M
    Width 2500M
    Depth to top 0M
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 3
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 SEDIMENTARY
    Shape of Orebody #1 LENTICULAR
    Primary mode of Origin SEDIMENTATION
    Primary Ore Control BEDDING
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. NONE
    Minimum Depth to Top 0
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Date of Last Modification 840720

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Mining method Open Pit
Milling method Flotation

Ownership information

  • 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

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1985
    Demonstrated 111139000mt ore
    Total resources 111139000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Titanium TiO2 26.4 wt-pct Titanium Major 1985

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Primary Material Cover SAND, GRAVEL
    Percentage 100
    Hardness of Ore SAND, GRAVEL
    Capacity 1818
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Operating Days per Year 330
    Operating Shifts per Day 3
    Year of Information 1982

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    CONTAINED DATA WAS SUPPLIED BY CBMM AT THEIR ARAXA,

  • Deposit

    BRAZIL PLANT.

  • Deposit

    ORE RESERVES - SUPPLIED BY CBMM.

  • Deposit

    AREA MAP - SUPPLIED BY CBMM.

  • Deposit

    E & MJ, SEPTEMBER 1981. MARKET. P. 21.

General comments

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.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 22-DEC-94 Fantel, Richard J. U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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