Serra Da Montequeira

Past Producer in Minas Gerais, Brazil with commodity Iron

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Identification information
Geographic coordinates
Site location context
Geographic areas
Commodities
Nearby scientific data
Ore body information
Economic information about the deposit and operations
Links to other databases
General comments
Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID	10230889
MAS/MILS ID	3510230062
Record type	Site
Current site name	Serra Da Montequeira
Alternate or previous names	Serra Do Barreiro

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference	Ore Body
Geographic coordinates:	-44.28226, -20.10579 (WGS84)
Elevation	1200

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

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1)	-44.28226, -20.10579	ListMap

Economic information

Ore body information

Area 300HA

Field Value

Total Surface Area (HA) 300

Date of Last Modification 910418

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type	Surface
Development status	Past Producer
Commodity type	Metallic
Significant	No

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency	Database name	Acronym	Record ID	Notes
U.S. Bureau of Mines	Minerals Availability System	MAS	3510230062

General comments

Subject category	Comment text
Deposit	8-75 THE DATA IS FROM USGS PROF. PAPER 341-G, P.50. THERE IS 200 HECTARES OF DETRITAL ORE ABOUT 2 M. THICK. THE IRON CONT IN EXCESS OF 58%.

Reporter information

Type	Date	Name	Affiliation	Comment
Reporter	21-OCT-1983	Wor	U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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