Mine detail: Capitao Do Mato

Previously called 'Gama'

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Location

Lat / long:

-20.10971, -43.93701

Resource(M)

Primary:	Iron
Ore:	Hematite
Gangue:	Quartz

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Unknown
Development status:	Occurrence

Geology

Host rock:	Caue Formation, Itabira Group, Minas Series
Host type:	Iron Formation
Associated rock:	Batatal Formation, Caraca Group, Minas Series;Gandarela Formation, Itabira Group, Minas Series
Associated type:	Phyllite
Structure:	E Limb Of Moeda Syncline

References

MRDS	TC40785
DEP	10065474
Reference	{Deposit:: POMERENE, J.B., 1964; GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE BELO HORIZONTE, IBIRITE AND MACACOS QUADRANGLES, MINAS GERIAS, BRAZIL: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 341-D, 84 P.}{Deposit:: GOMES, J.C.M., 1986, AS MINAS DE AGUAS CLARAS, MUTUCA E PICO E OUTROS DEPOSITOS DE MINERIO DE FERRO NO QUADRILATERO FERRIFERO, MINAS GERIAS IN PRINCIPAIS DEOPSITOS MINERAIS DO BRASIL, EDS. C. SCHOBBENHAUS AND C.E.S. COELHO: MINISTERIO DAS MINAS E ENERGIA, BRAISILIA , V II, P. 65-76.}{Other Database:: CIMRI}
Reporter	Cooper, Margaret (Shaffer, Glenn L.), Page, Norman J.