Mine detail: Vitoria District

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Location: Bahia, Espirito Santo, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, South America
Lat / long: -18.36422, -40.6989
dep_id: 60000876
mrds_id: ISM0773
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Zirconium, Titanium, Thorium, REE
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: PLACER, MARINE
Production size: Production occurred
Development status: Producer
Structure: BEACH
References:
  • Deposit:: HARBEN, P., 1984, TITANIUM MINERALS IN BRAZIL - PROGRESS AND POTENTIAL: INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, JAN. 1984, P. 45-49.
  • Deposit:: ADAMS, REG, 1984, TITANIUM AND TITANIUM DIOXIDE: LONDON, FINANCIAL TIMES INFORMATION LTD, P. 26.
  • Deposit:: LEONARDOS, O.H., JR., 1974, ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE OF FOSSIL AND RECENT MONAZITE DEPOSITS IN BRAZIL: ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, V. 69, 1974, P. 1126-1128.
  • Deposit:: LYND, L.E., AND LEFOND, S.J., 1975, TITANIUM MINERALS, IN LEFOND, S.J., ED., INDUSTRIAL MINERALS AND ROCKS: AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF MINING, METALLURGY AND PETROLEUM ENGINEERING, 4TH ED., P. 1149-1207.
  • Deposit:: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES, 1926-85, MINERALS YEARBOOK (1925-83): WASHINGTON, DC, US GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE.
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