Mina Bella Fama

Unknown in Minas Gerais, Brazil with commodity Gold
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Ore body information
  8. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Ownership information
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. General comments
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10304302
MAS/MILS ID 3510230007
Record type Site
Current site name Mina Bella Fama

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Main Entrance
Geographic coordinates: -43.83205, -19.99439 (WGS84)
Elevation 830
Location accuracy 100(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
Gold Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Main Entrance (1) -43.83205, -19.99439

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 UNKNOWN
    Shape of Orebody #1 UNKNOWN
    Primary mode of Origin HYDROTHERMAL
    Primary Ore Control UNKNOWN
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. UNKNOWN
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 UNKNOWN
    Strike And Dip N60W:
    Minimum Depth to Top 0
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Date of Last Modification 780213

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Underground
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1939

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Mineracao Morro Velho, S. A.
    Interest 100
    Home office Brazil
    Year 1975

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    GAIR,J.E., 1962, GEOL. AND ORE DEP. AT THE NOVA LIMA AND RIO

  • Deposit

    QUADRANGLES, BRAZIL: USGS PROF. PAPER 341-A.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit 75-COMPANY HQ IS IN RIO DE JANEIRO, GUANABARA, BRAZIL 75-POSSIBLY OPERATING, ORE TO MORRO VELHO MILL 935123004

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 21-OCT-83 Unknown U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.