Commodities
PrimaryMica
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit sizeY
Orebody formIRREGULAR TABULAR
Materials
Ore mineralsMuscovite
GangueAlbite, Biotite, Garnet, Kaolin, Microcline, Pyrite, Quartz
Geology
Host rockPegmatite
Associated rockMica Schist
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Discovery year1915
Identification
Deposit ID10066331
MRDS IDTC42485
Alternate namesSerra Dos Lourencos
RegionSA
Data scoreC
Coordinates-18.2767, -41.7467
References
PECORA, W.T., KLEPPER, M.R., LARRABEE, D.M., BARBOSA, A.L.M., AND FRAYHA, RESK, 1950, MICA DEPOSITS IN MINAS GERAIS, BRAZIL: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 964-C, P. 205-305.PECORA, W.T. AND BARBOSA, A.L.M., 1944, THE SERRA DOS LOURECAS MICA MINE, MUNICIPIO OF PERCANHA, MINAS GERAIS, BRAZIL: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY UNPUBLISHED REPORT, 26P.CIMRIPECORA AND BARBOSA (1944); PECORA ET AL (1950)