Mine detail: Gongo Soco Gold Mine

Previously called 'Cumba Vein'

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Location

Lat / long: -19.9536, -43.59256

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold, Palladium, Platinum
Ore: Gold
Gangue: Hematite, Magnetite, Quartz, Rutile, Talc
Discovery year: 1695

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1800
Last production ended: 1856

Geology

Structure:Assymmetric Solds

References

MRDSTC39238
DEP10064758
Reference{Deposit:: CEASAR, P. DE A.B., 1984, PRINCIPIAS DEPOSITOS MINERAIS: CONCEITOS, METODOLOGIA E LISTAGEM IN SCHOBBENHAUS, C., AMEIDA CAMPOS, D., DERZE, G.R., AND ASMUS, H.E., EDS., GEOLOGIA DO BRASIL: BRASILIA, DEPARTAMENTO NACIONAL DA PRODUCAO MINERAL, P. 249-419.}{Deposit:: DORR, J.V.N., AND BARBOSA, A.L.M., 1963, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE ITABIRA DISTRICT, MINAS GERAIS, BRAZIL: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 341-C, P. 105 C.}{Deposit:: LADEIRA, E.A., 1991, GENESIS OF GOLD IN QUADRILATERO FERRIFERO, A REMARKABLE CASE OF PERMANENCY, RECYCLING AND INHERITANCE - A TRIBUTE TO DJALMA GUIMARAES, PIERRE ROUTHIER AND HANS RAMBERG: IN BRAZIL GOLD*1 E.A. LADEIRA, ED., BALKEMA ROTTERDAM, P. 11-30.}{Deposit:: MOORE, S.L., 1969, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE ANTONIO DOS SANTOS, GONGO SOCO AND CONCEICAO DO RIO ACIMA QUADRANGLES, MINAS GERAIS, BRAZIL: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 341-I, 50 P.}{Other Database:: CIMRI}{Production:: CEASAR (1984), DORR AND BARBOSA (1963), LADEIRA (1991)}
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