Minas Gerais
Producer
Pedra Azul
Minas Gerais, Brazil
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Commodities
Primary
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Commodity type
N
Deposit
Deposit size
Y
Geology
Host rock
Gneiss · Paraiba Group
Tectonic setting
Precambrian Shield
Economic & production
Development status
Producer
First production
1937
Last production
1985
Identification
Deposit ID
10024365
MRDS ID
ISM0075
Alternate names
Baixa Grande? Fortaleza, Boqueirao Da Salvacao, Fazenda Funda
Region
SA
Data score
C
Coordinates
-15.88095, -41.13225
References
GUIMARAES, M.A., 1973: PERFIL ANALITICO DA GRAFITA.- D.N.P.M., BOLETIM NO.16, RIO DE JANEIROINDUSTRIAL MINERALS DIRECTORY, 2ND. EDITION, 1982, P.63