Mine detail: Patos De Minas

Previously called 'FosfertilRochina Mine'

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Location

Lat / long: -18.58088, -46.53234

Resource(N)

Primary: Phosphorus-Phosphates
Discovery year: 1974

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Chemical Sediment, Marine
Production size: Yes
Development status: Producer
First production started: 1980
Last production ended: 1982

Geology

Host rock:Bambui Group
Host type:Shale,Limestone
Structure:Bambui Basin
Tectonic:Brazilian Shield

References

MRDSISM0389
DEP10024658
Reference{Deposit:: BRITISH SULPHUR CORP. LTD., 1980: WORLD SURVEY OF PHOSPHATE DEPOSIT, 4TH ED., LONDON}{Deposit:: ANON. 1980: PROJETO ANTITAPOLIS S.C. (BROCHURE CONTAINING RESERVE-AND PRODUCTION-DATA FOR MAJOR BRAZILIAN PHOSPHATE DEPOSITS)}{Deposit:: CAVALCANTI DE ALBUQUERQUE, G.S.C. & GIANNERINI, J.F., 1981: APERCU SUR *NDUSTRIE DU PHOSPHATE AU BRESIL.-INDUSTRIE MINERALE, VOL.63, NO.10, 1981, P.589-591}{Production:: PROJECT DESCRIPTION ANITAPOLIS (ANNEX) 1980}
ReporterKrauss, Ulrich H.