Mine detail: Rio Jari

Previously called 'Felipe Ii MineFelipe IvJari'

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Location

Lat / long: -0.49838, -52.36585

Resource(N)

Primary: Kaolin
Ore: Kaolin
Orebody form: STRATIFORM, BEDDED

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Sedimentary
Production size: Yes
Development status: Producer

Geology

Host rock:Barreiras Group
Host type:Clay, Mud,Sand and Gravel

References

MRDSI000603
DEP10023522
Reference{Deposit:: MINING JOURNAL, 1990, INDUSTRY IN ACTION: V. 315, NO. 8095, P. 340-341.}{Deposit:: INDUSTRIAL MIENRALS, 1990, WORLD OF MINERALS: NO. 275, P. 11.}{Deposit:: HARBEN, PETER W. AND BATES, R.L., 1990, CLAYS, IN INDUSTRIAL MINERALS GEOLOGY AND WORLD DEPOSITS: LONDON, INDUSTRIAL MINERALS DIVISION METAL BULLETIN PLC, P. 62-90.}{Other Database:: CIMRI}{Production:: MINING JOURNAL, 1990; CUMULATIVE RESERVES ARE FROM INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, 1990.}{Reserve-Resource:: ESTIMATE 1 IS FROM MINING JOURNAL, 1990; ESTIMATE 2 IS ESTIMATED TOTAL DISTRICT RESERVES FOR CADAM IN 1990 AS PER INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, 1990; ESTIMATE 3 IS THE TOTAL RESERVES FOR THE OPERATING MINE (OF WHICH 3 MILLION TONNES HAVE ALREADY BEEN MINED) AS PER INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, 1990.}
ReporterOrris, Greta J., Page, Norman J.