Commodities
PrimaryGold
SecondarySilver
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Deposit sizeS
Materials
Ore mineralsGold, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite
GangueQuartz
Geology
Host rockIron Formation · Nova Lima Group
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1867
Last production1937
Discovery year1863
Identification
Deposit ID10105322
MRDS IDTC39282
Alternate namesFernan Paes Estate
RegionSA
Data scoreC
Coordinates-20.01943, -43.83589
References
VIEIRA, F.W.R., AND OLIVEIRA, G.A.I. DE, 1988, GEOLOGIA DO DISTRITO AURIFERO DE NOVA LIMA, MINAS GERAIS: PRINCIPAIS DEPOSITAS MINERAIS DO BRASIL, C. SCHOBBENHAUS AND C.E.S. COELHO, EDS., P. 378-391.GAIR, J.E., 1962, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE NOVA LIMA AND RIO ACIMA QUADRANGLES, MINAS GERAIS, BRASIL: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 341-A, 67 P.CIMRIGAIR (1962)