Mine detail: Jacare and Jacarezinho

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Location

Lat / long:

-6.26475, -51.89916

Resource(M)

Primary:	Nickel, Iron
Secondary:	Cobalt
Ore:	Chlorite, Serpentine
Gangue:	Goethite, Hematite, Quartz, Spinel

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	None
Development status:	Occurrence

Geology

Host type:	Ultramafic Intrusive Rock
Associated rock:	Jacare-Jacarezinho Mafic-Ultramafic Complex, Xingu Complex;Jacare-Jacarezinho Mafic-Ultramafic Complex, Xingu Complex
Associated type:	Diorite,Diabase,Dunite

References

MRDS	TC40810
DEP	10065478
Reference	{Deposit:: DE CASTRO FILHO, L.W. AND MATTOS, S.C., 1986, DEPOSITOS DE NIQUEL LATERITICO DE JACARE E JACAREZINHO, MUNICIPIO DE SAO FELIX DO XINGU, PARA, IN PRINCIPAIS DEPOSITOS MINERAIS DO BRASIL, EDS. C. SCHOBBENHAUS AND C.E.S. COELHO: MINISTERIO DAS MINAS E ENERGIA, BRASILIA, V. 11, P}{Other Database:: CIMRI}
Reporter	Page, Norman J.