Mine detail: Esmeril

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Location: Minas Gerais, Brazil, South America
Lat / long: -19.6225, -43.24894
dep_id: 10065472
mrds_id: TC40783
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Iron
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: No production occurred
Development status: Occurrence
gangue: Quartz
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
References:
  • Deposit:: V. DE MELO, M.T., BORBA, R.R., COELHO, W.A., 1986, O DISTRITO FERRIFERO DE ITABIRA: MINAS DO CAUE, CONCELCAO, DOIS CORREGOS, PERIQUITO, ONCA, CHACRINHA, E ESMERIL, IN PRICIPAIS DEPOSITOS MINERAIS DO BRASIL, EDS. C. SCHOBBENHAUS AND C.E.S. COELHO: MINISTERIO DAS MINAS E ENERGIA, BRASILIA, V II, P. 7-28
  • Other Database:: CIMRI
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