Commodities
PrimaryMagnesite
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeReplacement
Deposit sizeY
Orebody formLENTICULAR
Materials
Ore mineralsMagnesite
GangueBeryl, Kyanite, Talc, Topaz, Tourmaline
Geology
StructureClosed And Other Complex Folds
Tectonic settingPrecambrian Shield
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
Discovery year1939
Identification
Deposit ID10069054
MRDS IDW002339
RegionSA
Data scoreB
Coordinates-14.19991, -41.80977
References
BODENLOS, A.J., 1950, MAGNESITE DEPOSITS IN THE SERRA DAS ENGUAS, BRUMADO BAHIA, BRAZIL.BODENLOS, A.J., 1950, MAGNESITE DEPOSITS IN THE SERRA DAS EQUAS, BRUMADOK, BAHIA, BRAZIL: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 975-C.