Mine detail: Cana Brava

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: -13.19775, -48.14907

Resource(N)

Primary: Asbestos
Ore: Chrysotile
Orebody form: TABULAR

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Yes
Development status: Producer
First production started: 1967

Geology

Host rock:Cana Brava Complex
Host type:Gabbro,Ultramafic Intrusive Rock,Serpentinite
Structure:A Series Of East-West Vertical Faults Cause Minor Displacement Of Ore Zones.

References

MRDSW002360
DEP10069065
Reference{Deposit:: WENDEL, C.A., 1969, MONTHLY REPORT: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BRAZIL PROJECT, MAY, 1969.}{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.}{Deposit:: HARBEN, PETER, 1984, A PROFILE OF SA MINERACAO DE AMIANTO--BRAZI* ASBESTOS PRODUCER: INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, NO. 198, P. 63-65.}{Deposit:: ASBESTOS, V. 62, NO. 7; V. 59, NO. 6.}{Deposit:: *RISCOLL, MIKE, 1989, BRAZI* INDUSTRIAL MINERALS--SEEKING SUCCESS AGAINST ALL ODDS: INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, NO. 266, P. 23-69.}{Other Database:: CIMRI}{Production:: AZEVEDO BRANCO, 1984; ASBESTOS}{Reserve-Resource:: AZEVEDO BRANCO, 1984.}
ReporterWarfle, Thomas M., Orris, Greta J.