Commodities
PrimaryNickel
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model110: Lateritic Ni
Deposit sizeY
Materials
Ore mineralsGarnierite, Limonite
Geology
Host rockPeridotite · Serie Minas
Tectonic settingUltramafic Belt In Prec Shield
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
Identification
Deposit ID10069193
MRDS IDW002651
Alternate namesMorro Do Niquel
RegionSA
Data scoreB
Coordinates-21.99744, -46.64899
References
BOLDT, JOSEPH R. JR., 1967, THE WINNING OF NICKEL: PRINCTON, NEW JERSEY, D. VAN NOSTRAND CO., INC., P.62-64DEPARTAMENTO NACIONAL DA PRODUCAO MINERAL, 1973, I ANUARIO MINERAL BRASILEIRO; RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, P.98-99E/MJ, 1977, INTERNATIONAL DIRECTORY OF MINING AND MINERAL PROCESSING OPERATIONS.DEYOUNG AND OTHERS, 1985: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CIRCULAR 930-D, 62 P.LEFOND, 1973, BRAZILIAN MINING- RELAXED GOVERNMENT ATTITUDES PAVE THE WAY FOR EXPLOITING CRITICAL RESERVES: MINING ENGINEERING, V. 25, NO. 11, P. 31-45.ISMI