Commodities
PrimaryIron
SecondaryGold
TertiaryManganese
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model241: Superior Fe (BC name is Lake Superior & Rapitan types iron-formation)
Deposit sizeS
Orebody formTABULAR
Materials
Ore mineralsGoethite, Gold, Hematite, Magnetite, Martite
GangueQuartz
Geology
Host rockIron Formation · Caue Formation, Itabira Group, Minas Series
Associated rockQuartzite · Nova Lima Group, Rio Das Velhas Series;Caraca Group, Minas Series;Piracicaba Group, Minas Series
StructureDip Slope
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1976
Identification
Deposit ID10081069
MRDS IDW032768
Alternate namesPiriquito
RegionSA
Data scoreB
Coordinates-19.62333, -43.25088
References
DORR, J.V.N., 2ND AND BARBOSA, A.L.D.M., 1963 GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE HABIRA DISTRICT, MINAS GERAIS, BRAZIL: U.S.G.S. PROF. PAPER 341-C, 110 P.V. DE MELO, M.T., BORBA, R.R., COELHO, W.A., 1986, O DISTRITO FERRIFERO DE ITABIRA: MINAS DO CAUE, CONCEICAO, DOIS CORREGOS, PERIQUITO, ONCA, CHACRINHA, E ESMERIL IN PRINCIPAIS DEPOSITOS MINERAIS DO BRASIL, EDS. C. SCHOBBENHAUS AND C.E.S. COELHO: MINISTERIO DAS MINAS E ENERGIA, BRAISLIA, V II, P. 7-28.V. DE MELO AND OTHERS (1986).