Mine detail: Mina De Ipueira

Previously called 'Minas De IpueiraIpueira IIpueira IiIpueira Iii'

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Location: Bahia, Brazil, South America
Lat / long: -10.35368, -39.73448
dep_id: 10065446
mrds_id: TC40689
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Chromium
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Production occurred
Development status: Producer
ore: Chromite
gangue: Serpentine
orebody_fm: LENSES, LAYERS
Reporter: Page, Norman J.
hrock_type: Serpentinite
Year first produced: 1979
disc_yr: 1971
References:
  • Deposit:: DE M.P. MELLO, C.H., DURAO, G., VIANA, J.D.S., CARVALHO, C.J.C., 1986, DEPOSITOS DE CROMITA DAS FAZENDAS MEDRADO E IPUEIRA MUNICIPIO DE SENHOR DO BONFIM, BAHIA, IN PRINCIPAIS DEPOSITOS MINERAIS DO BRASIL, EDS. SHOBBENHAUS, C., AND COELHO, C.E.S., V. II, P. 215-234.
  • Deposit:: CESAR, P. DE A.B., 1984, PRINCIPAIS DEPOSITOS CONCEITOS, METODOLOGIA, E LISTAGEM, CAPITULO IX, IN GEOLOGIA DE BRASIL, EDS., C. SCHOBBENHAUS, D., DE A. CAMPOS, G.R. DERZE, AND H.E. ASMUS: DEPARTAMENTO NACIONAL DA PRODUCAO MINERAL, P. 359-419.
  • Other Database:: CIMRI
  • Production:: DE M.P. MELLO AND OTHERS (1986).
  • Reserve-Resource:: CESAR (1984).
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