Mine detail: Morro Dois Irmaos Asbestos

Previously called 'Pontalina'

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Location: Goias, Brazil, South America
Lat / long: -17.48093, -49.39908
dep_id: 10069062
mrds_id: W002349
Commodity type: nonmetallic
Major mineral: Asbestos
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Vein
Production size: Production occurred
Development status: Past Producer
ore: Chrysotile
model: 18: Serpentine-hosted asbestos
alteration: Serpentinization
Reporter: Warfle, Thomas M., Orris, Greta J.
hrock_unit: Araxa Group
hrock_type: Serpentinite
References:
  • Deposit:: POMERENE, J.B., 1967, MONTHLY REPORT: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BRAZIL PROJECT, FEBRUARY, 1967.
  • Deposit:: AZEVEDO BRANCO, P.C. DE, 1984, PRINCIPAIS DEPOSITOS MINERAIS: CONCEITOS, METODOLOGIA E LISTAGEM, IN SCHOBBENHAUS, CARLOS, ALMEIDA CAMPOS, DIOGENES DE, DERZE, G.R., AND ASMUS, H.E., COORDS., GEOLOGIA DO BRASIL: BRASILIA, BRAZIL, DEPARTAMENTO NACIONAL DA PRODUCAO MINERAL, P. 360-419.
  • Other Database:: CIMRI
  • Reserve-Resource:: AZEVEDO BRANCO, 1984.
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