Mine detail: Rio Abaete

Location:	Minas Gerais, Brazil, South America
Lat / long:	-18.31949, -45.86567
dep_id:	10038290
mrds_id:	M045614
Commodity type:	metallic and nonmetallic
Major mineral:	Gold, Platinum, Diamond
Trace mineral:	Osmium, Iridium
Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Placer
Production size:	Production occurred
Development status:	Past Producer
ore:	Almandite, Chromite, Magnetite, Pyrope
Reporter:	Balcom, Raymond H.
hrock_type:	Gravel,Sand and Gravel
arock_type:	Gravel
References:	Deposit:: LUMB, A.D., 1920, THE PT. METALS: JOHN MURRAY LONDON, P. 52 Deposit:: HUSSAK, E., 1906, PALLADIUM UND PLATIN IN BRASILIEN: ZEITSCHRIFT FUR PRAKTISCHE GEOLOGIE, SEPT. 1906, P. 286-287 Deposit:: IMPERIAL INSTITUTE, 1936, P. 104 Deposit:: LEAO, J., MINES & MINERALS IN BRASIL; MORAES, 1934, P. 67-68 Deposit:: 5) QUIRING, 1962, DIE METALLISCHEN ROHSTOFFE: PLATINMETALLE, 16 BAND, ENKE VERLAG STUTTGART, P. 112 Deposit:: 6) HUSSAK, 1906, O PALLADIO E A PLATINA NO BRASIL:ANNAES DA ESCOLA DE MINAS, OURO PRETO, P. 171 Other Database:: CIMRI