Commodities
PrimaryPhosphorus-Phosphates, Limestone, General
TertiaryNiobium (Columbium), Iron, Zirconium
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Model24: Carbonatite
Deposit sizeL
Materials
Ore mineralsApatite, Pyrochlore
GangueCalcite, Dolomite, Magnetite, Olivine, Phlogopite, Pyroxene, Serpentine, Sphene
Geology
Host rockIntrusive Carbonatite,Alkalic Volcanic Rock
Associated rockDiorite,Mica Schist
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1943
Discovery year1940
Identification
Deposit ID10068128
MRDS IDW001055
Alternate namesMorro De Mina
RegionSA
Data scoreB
Coordinates-24.6974, -48.08233
References
LEONARDOS, O.H., (1956), CARBONATITES BRAZIL: DFPM AVULSO 80MINING MAGAZINE, JANUARY, 1987, P. 58.KRAUSS AND OTHERS, 1984: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIRCULAR 930-C; 41 P.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. LTD., 1980: WORLD SURVEY OF PHOSPHATE DEPOSITS, 4TH ED., LONDON.ALBUQUERQUE AND GIANNERINI, 1981: APERCU SUR L'INDUSTRIE DU PHOSPHATE AU BRESIL. INDUSTRIE MINERALE, V. 63, NO. 10, P. 589-591.CIMRIBRITISH SULFUR CO., 1980; E/MJ, FEB. 1982, P. 42.KRAUSS, 1984.