Minas Gerais
Past Producer

Cata Preta

Minas Gerais, Brazil
Gold
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Commodities
PrimaryGold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Deposit sizeS
Materials
Ore mineralsGold, Pyrite
GangueQuartz
Geology
Host rockSchist · Cercadinho Formation, Piracicaba Group, Minas Series;Cercadinho Formation, Piracicaba Group, Minas Series;Cercadinho Formation, Piracicaba Group, Minas Series;Cercadinho Formation, Piracicaba Group, Minas Series;Cercadinho Formation, Piracicaba Group, Minas Series
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
Identification
Deposit ID10105321
MRDS IDTC39278
Alternate namesDurao
RegionSA
Data scoreC
Coordinates-20.17137, -43.41838
References
MAXWELL, C.H., 1972, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE ALEGRIA DISTRICT, MINAS GERAIS, BRAZIL: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 341-J, 72 P.DANIELSON, VIVIAN, 1994, BRAZILIAN GOLD MINING CAMP ATTRACTS LYSANDER: THE NORTHERN MINER, DECEMBER 19, 1994, V. 80, NO. 42, P. 1-2.CIMRIMAXWELL (1972)