Commodities
PrimaryNickel, Iron
SecondaryCobalt
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model110: Lateritic Ni
Deposit sizeN
Materials
Ore mineralsChlorite, Serpentine
GangueGoethite, Hematite, Quartz, Spinel
Geology
Host rockUltramafic Intrusive Rock
Associated rockDiorite,Diabase,Dunite · Jacare-Jacarezinho Mafic-Ultramafic Complex, Xingu Complex;Jacare-Jacarezinho Mafic-Ultramafic Complex, Xingu Complex
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Identification
Deposit ID10065478
MRDS IDTC40810
RegionSA
Data scoreC
Coordinates-6.26475, -51.89916
References
DE CASTRO FILHO, L.W. AND MATTOS, S.C., 1986, DEPOSITOS DE NIQUEL LATERITICO DE JACARE E JACAREZINHO, MUNICIPIO DE SAO FELIX DO XINGU, PARA, IN PRINCIPAIS DEPOSITOS MINERAIS DO BRASIL, EDS. C. SCHOBBENHAUS AND C.E.S. COELHO: MINISTERIO DAS MINAS E ENERGIA, BRASILIA, V. 11, PCIMRI