Mine detail: Pocos De Caldas

Previously called 'Cascata Area (West-Central Part)Pocinhos Area (East-Central Part of Plateau)South-Central Area'

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Location

Lat / long:

-21.91415, -46.56569

Resource(B)

Primary:	Niobium (Columbium), Uranium, Zirconium
Secondary:	Iron, REE, Thorium, Molybdenum, Phosphorus-Phosphates

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	VEIN, ELUVIAL, ALLUVIAL
Production size:	Yes
Development status:	Producer

Geology

References

MRDS	W002328
DEP	60001615
Reference	{Deposit:: TOLBERT, G.E., 1966, THE URANIFEROUS ZIRCONIUM DEPOSITS OF THE POCOS DE CALDAS PLATEAU, BRAZIL. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1185-C28}{Deposit:: CESAR, P. DE A.B., 1984, PRINCIPAIS DEPOSITOS MINERAIS: CONCEITOS, METODOLOGIA E LISTAGEM, CAPITULO IX, IN SCHOBBENHAUS, C., CAMPOS, D. DE A., DERZE, G.R., ASMUS, H.E., EDS., GEOLOGIA DO BRASIL: DEPARTAMENTO NACIONAL DA PRODUCAO MINERAL, P. 359-419.}{Deposit:: LEONARDOS, O.H., 1956, CARBONATITES IN BRASIL: DFPM AVULSO 80.}{Deposit:: FERREIRA, E.O., 1972, TECTONIC MAP OF BRAZIL- EXPLANATORY NOTE: DNPM BOLETIM 1.}{Deposit:: TOLBERT, G.E., 1966, THE URANIFEROUS ZIRCONIUM DEPOSITS OF THE POCOS DE CALDAS PLATEAU: BRAZIL GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1185-C28.}