Commodities
PrimaryGold
SecondarySilver
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeU
Orebody formSTREAKS AND LENSES
Materials
Ore mineralsGold, Pyrite
GangueLimonite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockPhyllite,Sandstone · Paracatu Formation;Paracatu Formation;Paracatu Formation
Associated rockPhyllite,Limestone,Dolomite · Vazante Formation
AlterationPhyllites Are Heavily Weathered And Oxidized
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
Production yearsPRODUCTION DATES FROM THE EARLY 18TH CENTURY
First production1987
Discovery year1734
Identification
Deposit ID10056392
MRDS IDTC00058
RegionSA
Data scoreB
Coordinates-17.21454, -46.87042
References
MINING MAGAZINE, 1988, MORRO DO OURO--RTZ'S NEW LOW-GRADE GOLD MINE IN BRAZIL: V. 159, NO. 4, P. 256-263.SKILLINGS, D.N., JR., 1988, CVRD EXPANDING ANNUAL PRODUCTION OF FAZENDA BRASILEIRO GOLD MINE IN BAHIA TO 6 METRIC TONS: SKILLINGS' MINING REVIEW, AUGUST 20, 1988, P. 4-7.ZINI, A., FORLIM, R., ANDREAZZN, P., AND DE SOUZA, A., 1988, DEPOSITO DE OURO DO MORRO DO OURO, PARACATU, MINAS GERAIS, IN PRINCIPAIS DEPOSITOS MINERAIS DO BRASIL, EDS. C. SCHOBBENHAUS AND C.E.S. COELHO: MINISTERIO DAS MINAS E ENERGIA, BRASILIA, V. III, P. 478-489.MINING MAGAZINE, 1988, P. 256.