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Found Here
Geology and deposit
- Deposit type
- Sedimentary
- Associated rock
- Costeiro Complex — Migmatite
- Orebody form
- LENTICULAR DEPOSIT SHAPE
Mining history
- Status
- Prospect
Records and references
CESAR, P. DE A.B., 1984, PRINCIPAIS DEPOSITOS MINERAIS: CONCEITOS, METODOLOGIA E LISTAGEM, CAPITULO IX IN GEOLOGIA DO BRASIL, EDS. SCHOBBENHAUS, C., CAMPOS, D. DE A., DERZE, G.R., ASMUS, H.E., DEPARTAMENTO NACIONAL DA PRODUCAO MINERAL, P. 359-419CIMRI
Data: USGS Mineral Resources Data System, record 10060939 — view the source record
Difficulty
Getting there
Location on Map
Coordinates: -24.81407, -48.19900
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Recommended Gear
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National Audubon Society Field Guide to Rocks and Minerals
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