Mine detail: Chacrinha

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Location: Minas Gerais, Brazil, South America
Lat / long: -19.61056, -43.23644
dep_id: 10065471
mrds_id: TC40782
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Iron
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Small ammount of material produced
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Hematite
model: 241: Superior Fe (BC name is Lake Superior & Rapitan types iron-formation)
Reporter: Page, Norman J.
hrock_unit: Caue Formation, Itabira Group, Minas Series
hrock_type: Iron Formation
arock_unit: Nova Lima Group, Rio Das Velhas Series.;Caraca Group, Minas Series;Piracicaba Group, Minas Series
arock_type: Quartzite
Structure: S. Flank Of E Pitching Anticlinal Fold, Ne End Almost On Axis. Fold Nose Of Assymetric Syncline With Ne Trending Axis.
References:
  • Deposit:: V. DE MELO, M.T., BORBA, R.R., COELHO, W.A., 1986, O DISTRITO FERRIFERO DE ITABIRA: MINAS DO CAUE, CONCEICAO, DOIS CORREGOS, PERIQUITO, ONCA, CHACRINHA E ESMERIL, IN PRINCIPAIS DEPOSITOS MINERAIS DO BRASIL, EDS. C. SCHOBBENHAUS AND C.E.S. COELHO: MINISTERIO DAS MINAS E ENERGIA, BRASILIA, V II, P.7-28.
  • Deposit:: DORR, J.V.N.; DE MIRANDA BARBOSA;A.L., 1965, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE ITABIRA DISTRICT, MINAS GERIAS, BRAZIL: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 341-C, 110 P.y
  • Other Database:: CIMRI
  • Production:: DORR AND MIRANDA BARBOSA (1963)
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