Mine detail: Chico Dentista

Previously called 'Mexeriqueira Group'

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Location

Lat / long: -20.69218, -41.94363

Resource(N)

Primary: Mica
Ore: Muscovite
Gangue: Biotite, Kaolin, Microcline, Plagioclase, Quartz
Orebody form: IRREGULAR WITH ARM-LIKE OFF SHOOTS
Discovery year: 1922

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Yes
Development status: Past Producer

Geology

Host type:Pegmatite
Associated type:Gneiss

References

MRDSTC42359
DEP10066242
Reference{Deposit:: PECORA, W.T., KLEPPER, M.R., LARRABEE, D.M., BARBOSA, A.L.M., AND FRAYHA, RESK, 1950, MICA DEPOSITS IN MINAS GERAIS, BRAZIL: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 964-C, P. 205-305.}{Deposit:: LARRABEE, D.M., KLEPPER, M.R., AND FRAYHA, RESK, 1944, THE CHICO DENTISTA GROUP OF MICA MINES, MUNICIPIO OF ESPERA FELIZ, MINAS GERAIS, BRAZIL: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY UNPUBLISHED REPORT, 19 P.}{Other Database:: CIMRI}{Production:: PECORA ET AL (1950); UNPUBLISED DATA.}
ReporterPage, Norman J.