Gong Soco

Producer in Minas Gerais, Brazil with commodity Iron
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  8. Mineral rights holdings
  9. Ownership information
  10. Links to other databases
  11. General comments
  12. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10304034
MAS/MILS ID 3510230039
Record type Site
Current site name Gong Soco

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -43.55314, -19.94329 (WGS84)
Elevation 1000

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) -43.55314, -19.94329

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Unknown

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Companhia Ferro Brasileira
    Year 1975

Reference information

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit 8-75 DATA IS FROM USGS PROF. PAPER 341-I. MINING WAS (IS) BY PIT WITH IRREGULAR BENCHES. ORE IS CANGA AND SOME TACONITE. AGING 58% IRON.

Reporter information

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

Beyond USGS

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