Commodities
PrimaryIron, Manganese
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model242: Sedimentary Mn
Deposit sizeY
Materials
Ore mineralsHematite, Pyrolusite
Geology
Host rockAmphibolite
Associated rockQuartzite · Moeda Formation, Caraca Group Minas Series;Batatal Formation, Caraca Group Minas Series;Gandarela Formation, Itabira Group Minas Series
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
Discovery year1951
Identification
Deposit ID10065467
MRDS IDTC40777
RegionSA
Data scoreC
Coordinates-20.26054, -43.50866
References
BARCELOS, J.P., AND BUCHI, J., 1986, MINA DE MINERIO DE FERRO-MANGANES DE MIGUEL CONGO, MINAS GERAIS, IN PRINCIPAIS DEPOSITOS MINERAIS DO BRASIL, EDS. C. SCHOBBENHAUS AND C.E.S. COELHO: MINISTERIO DAS MINAS E ENERGIA, BRASILIA, V II, P.87-96CIMRIBARCELOS AND BUCHI (1986)