Mine detail: Mina De Medrado

Previously called 'Medrado'

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Location

Lat / long: -10.32063, -39.74725

Resource(M)

Primary: Chromium
Ore: Chromite
Gangue: Magnetite, Olivine, Pyroxene, Serpentine
Orebody form: LENS, LAYERS
Discovery year: 1971

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Yes
Development status: Producer
First production started: 1973

Geology

Host type:Harzburgite,Serpentinite
Associated type:Serpentinite
Structure:Synform

References

MRDSTC34720
DEP10061764
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:: DE M.P. MELLO, C.H., DURAO, G., VIANA, J.D.S., AND CARVALHO, C.J.C., 1986, DEPOSITOS DE CROMITA DAS FAZENDA MEDRADO E IPUEIRA, MUNICIPIO DE SENHOR DO BONFIM, BAHIA IN PRINCIPAIS DEPOSITOS MINERAIS DO BRASIL, EDS. SCHOBBENHAUS, C., AND COELHO, C.E.S., V. II, P. 213-234.}{Other Database:: CIMRI}{Production:: CE M.P. MELLO AND OTHERS (1986).}{Reserve-Resource:: DE M.P. MELLO AND OTHERS (1986).}
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