Mine detail: Gongo Socco Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long: -19.95443, -43.58478

Resource(M)

Primary: Manganese, Silver, Gold
Secondary: Platinum
Tertiary: Zirconium, Copper, Palladium
Ore: Cassiterite, Rutile, Tourmaline, Zircon
Orebody form: NARROW HANDS, SEAMS

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Yes
Development status: Past Producer
Production years: 1826-1856

Geology

References

MRDSM045628
DEP10103650
Reference{Deposit:: LUMB, 1920, P. 53}{Deposit:: MILLER AND SINGEWALD, 1919, P. 156}{Deposit:: SCOTT, H.K., 1903, GOLD-FIELD MINAS GERAES, BRAZIL: P. 422}{Deposit:: GODOY & COELHO, 1947, RECURSOS MINERAIS}{Deposit:: 5) QUIRING, 1962, DIE METALLISCHEN ROHSTOFFE: PLATINMETALLE 16 BAND, ENKE VERLAG, STUTTGART, P. 115}{Deposit:: 6) OLIVA E VIEIRA, 1973, PERFIL ANALITICO DA PLATINA: MINISTERIO DAS MINAS E ENERGIA, BOLETIM 19, P. 3}{Deposit:: 7) HUSSAK, 1906, O PALLADIO E A PLATINA NO BRASIL:ANNAES DA ESCOLA DE MINAS DE OURO PRETO, NO. 8, P. 94}
ReporterBalcom, Raymond H.