Mine detail: Fazenda Bonfim Tungsten I

Previously called 'Bonfim'

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Location

Lat / long: -5.83141, -36.11555

Resource(M)

Primary: Tungsten
Ore: Scheelite
Gangue: Epidote, Garnet
Orebody form: IRREGULAR MASSES
Discovery year: 1969

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Yes
Development status: Producer
Production years: 1969
First production started: 1969

Geology

Host rock:Serido Schist, Biotite Schist
Host type:Schist,Skarn (Tactite)
Structure:Precambrian Shield

References

MRDSW002363
DEP10069067
Reference{Deposit:: MONTHLY REPORT, BRAZIL PROJECT, APRIL 1969, NAGELL, R.H.}{Deposit:: CESAR, P. DE A.B., 1984, PRINCIPAIS DEPOSITOS MINERAIS: CONCEITOS, METODOLOGIA, E LISTAGEM, CAPITULO IX, IN GEOLOGIA DO BRASIL, EDS., C. SCHOBBENHAUS, D. DE A. CAMPOS, G.R. DERZE, AND H.E. ASMUS: DEPARTAMENTO NACIONAL DA PRODUCAO MINERAL, PP. 359-419.}{Other Database:: CIMRI}{Production:: MONTHLY REPORT, BRAZIL PROJECT, APR 1969, NAGELL}
ReporterWarfle, Thomas M., Page, Norman J.