Mine detail: Faria

Previously called 'Fernan Paes EstateOre Body Se-Mata Virgem'

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Location

Lat / long: -20.02805, -43.85312

Resource(M)

Primary: Gold
Secondary: Silver
Ore: Gold, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite
Gangue: Iron, Quartz
Discovery year: 1903

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Vein
Production size: Small
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1935
Last production ended: 1947

Geology

Host rock:Nova Lima Group
Host type:Schist,Iron Formation
Alteration processes:Sericitization (Inner Zone), Carbonitization (Intermediate Zone), Chloritization (Outer Zone)

References

MRDSTC39246
DEP10064764
Reference{Deposit:: VIEIRA, F.W.R., AND OLIVEIRA, G.A.I. DE, 1988, GEOLOGIA DO DISTRITO AURIFERO DE NOVA LIMA, MINAS GERAIS: PRINCIPAIS DEPOSITAS MINERAIS DO BRASIL, C. SCHOBBENHAUS AND C.E.S. COELHO, EDS., P. 378-391.}{Deposit:: GAIR, J.E., 1962, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE NOVA LIMA AND RIO ACIMA QUADRANGLES, MINAS GERAIS, BRASIL: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 341-A, 67 P.}{Deposit:: VIEIRA, F.W.R., 1991, TEXTURES AND PROCESSES OF HYDROTHERMAL ALTERATION AND MINERALIZATION IN THE NOVA LIMA GROUP, MINAS GERAIS, BRAZIL, IN BRAZIL GOLD*1, E.A. LADEIRA, ED.: BALKEMA, ROTTERDAM, P. 319-325.}{Other Database:: CIMRI}{Production:: GAIR (1962)}
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