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Found Here
Mining history
- Status
- Past Producer
- Operation type
- Underground
- First production
- 1966
Records and references
LEFOND,S.J., 1973, BRAZILIAN MINING: RELAXED GOVT. ATTIT. PAWAY FOR EXPLOITING CRITICAL RESERVES: MIN. ENG. VOL 25:11ROCHA,A., 1973, PERFIL ANALITICO DO CHUMBO: DNPM BOLETIM NO. DE JANEIRO, 76P.
Data: USGS Mineral Resources Data System, record 10255338 — view the source record
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Location on Map
Coordinates: -24.57240, -48.64902
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