Mine detail: Gongo Soco Gold Mine

Previously called 'Cumba Vein'

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Location: Minas Gerais, Brazil, South America
Lat / long: -19.9536, -43.59256
dep_id: 10064758
mrds_id: TC39238
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Gold, Palladium, Platinum
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Gold
gangue: Hematite, Magnetite, Quartz, Rutile, Talc
Reporter: Page, Norman J.
Structure: Assymmetric Solds
Year first produced: 1800
yr_lst_prd: 1856
disc_yr: 1695
References:
  • 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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