Mine detail: Abaete Phosphate

Previously called 'Cedro Do Abaete'

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Location

Lat / long:

-19.13086, -45.73232

Resource(N)

Primary:	Phosphorus-Phosphates
Orebody form:	LENTICULAR

Production

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

Geology

Host rock:	Verdette Formation;Bambui Group, Paraopeba Subgroup
Host type:	Argillite,Siltstone
Alteration processes:	Laterization

References

MRDS	W002362
DEP	10096169
Reference	{Deposit:: CATHCART, J.B., 1969, MONTHLY REPORT: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BRAZIL PROJECT, APRIL, 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.}{Reserve-Resource:: AZEVEDO BRANCO, 1984.}
Reporter	Warfle, Thomas M., Orris, Greta J.