Mine detail: Salobo 3a

Previously called 'Cinzento Salobo'

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Location

Lat / long: -5.74811, -50.44914

Resource(M)

Primary: Copper
Secondary: Gold, Silver, Iron, Molybdenum
Ore: Bornite, Chalcocite
Gangue: Biotite, Garnet, Magnetite, Olivine
Discovery year: 1977

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: None
Development status: Occurrence

Geology

Host rock:Sao Salobo Formation
Host type:Schist

References

MRDSTC30082
DEP10060665
Reference{Deposit:: CESAR, P. DE A.B., 1984, PRINCIPAIS DEPOSITOS MINERAIS: CONCEITOS, METODOLOGIA, E LISTAGEM, CAPITULO IX, IN GEOLOGIA DO BRASIL, EDS., C. SCHOBBENHAUS, D. DE A. CAMPOS, G.R. DERZE, AND H.E. ASMUS: DEPARTAMENTO NACIONAL DA PRODUCAO MINERAL, PP. 359-419.}{Deposit:: FARIAS, N.F., AND SAUERESSIG, 1982, JAZIDA DE COBRE SALOBO 3A IN PROVINCIA MINERAL DE CARAJAS BRAZIL, ANEXO AOS ANAIS DO I SIMPOSIO DE GEOLOGIA DA AMAZONIA: SOCIEDADE BRASILEIRA DE GEOLOGIA NUCLEO NORTE BELEM, MAY 1982, PP. 65-73.}{Other Database:: CIMRI}{Reserve-Resource:: CESAR (1984)}
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