Mine detail: Diamantina Diamond Deposit

Previously called 'Rio Jequitinhonha'

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Location

Lat / long:

-18.24754, -43.59896

Resource(B)

Primary:

Diamond, Gold

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	PLACER, ELLUVIAL, ALLUVIAL, COLLUVIAL
Production size:	Yes
Development status:	Producer
First production started:	1700

Geology

References

MRDS	W002333
DEP	60001616
Reference	{Deposit:: MONTHLY REPORT, BRAZIL PROJECT, JUNE 1966, CAMPBELL, D.F.}{Deposit:: MICHEL, JEAN-CLAUDE, 1993, LES PRINCIPAUX GITES DE DIAMANT DU BRESIL: UNE LONGUE HISTOIRE, DU PROTEROZOIQUE INFERIEUR AU QUATERNAIRE, IN NOTES DE LECTURE: CHRONIQUE DE LA RECHERCHE MINIERE, NO. 511, P. 41-44.}