Mine detail: Faina

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Location: Minas Gerais, Brazil, South America
Lat / long: -19.76556, -44.93369
dep_id: 10064772
mrds_id: TC39261
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Gold
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: No production occurred
Development status: Prospect
ore: Gold, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite
gangue: Biotite, Quartz
orebody_fm: LENSES
Reporter: Page, Norman J.
hrock_unit: Rio Das Velhas Super Group;Rio Das Velhas Super Group
hrock_type: Schist
Structure: In Folds, Form Saddle Reefs, Extended Along Fold Axes N60e, 54ne
tectonic: Greenstone Belt
disc_yr: 1979
discr: Unigeo Geologia E Mineracao Ltd.
References:
  • Deposit:: FRIZZO, C., TAKAI, V., AND SCARPELLI, W., 1991, AURIFEROUS MINERALIZATION AT PITANGUI-MINAS GERAIS, IN BRAZIL GOLD*1, ED. E.A. LADEIRA: BAILKEMA, ROTTERDAM, P. 579-583
  • Other Database:: CIMRI
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