Mine detail: Mina De Ipueira

Previously called 'Minas De IpueiraIpueira IIpueira IiIpueira Iii'

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Location

Lat / long: -10.35368, -39.73448

Resource(M)

Primary: Chromium
Ore: Chromite
Gangue: Serpentine
Orebody form: LENSES, LAYERS
Discovery year: 1971

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Yes
Development status: Producer
First production started: 1979

Geology

Host type:Serpentinite

References

MRDSTC40689
DEP10065446
Reference{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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