Commodities
PrimaryPhosphorus-Phosphates
TertiaryIron, Fluorine-Fluorite, Titanium, Metal, Niobium (Columbium)
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Model24: Carbonatite
Deposit sizeN
Materials
Ore mineralsApatite, Perovskite, Pyrite, Pyrochlore
GangueCalcite, Magnetite, Mica, Nepheline, Pyroxene
Geology
Host rockSyenite,Intrusive Carbonatite
Economic & production
Development statusProspect
Discovery year1927
Identification
Deposit ID10068126
MRDS IDW001053
RegionSA
Data scoreB
Coordinates-27.80486, -49.08761
References
LEONARDOS, O.H., 1956, CARBONATITES BRAZIL; DFPM AVULSO 80.LETTER DATED 1-3-73 GERALDO MELCHER TO MAX WHITE.CESAR, P. DE A.B., 1984, PRINCIPAIS DEPOSITOS MINERAIS: CONCEITOS, METODOLOGIA E LISTAGEM, CAPITULO IX, IN SCHOBBENHAUS, C., CAMPOS, D. DE A., DERZE, G.R., ASMUS, H.E., EDS., GEOLOGIA DO BRASIL: DEPARTAMENTO NACIONAL DA PRODUCAO MINERAL, P. 359-419.BRITISH SULPHUR CORP., 1980, WORLD SURVEY OF PHOSPHATE DEPOSITS, 4TH ED., LONDON.VALENTE, J., 1980, AVALIACAO GEOESTATISTICA COM PARAMETRIZACAO DA JAZIDA FOSFATICA DE ANITAPOLIS: XXXI CONGR. BRAS. GEOL. CAMBORIU.CIMRICESAR, 1984.