Morro da Mina Mine, Conselheiro Lafaiete (old Queluz de Minas), Minas Gerais, Southeast Region, Brazil

Manganese mine opened in 1894. Yielded 8.6 million tons of oxide ore and 3.4 million tons of manganese silicate-carbonate protore during 1902-95.
Ref: P. Leverett, P. Wiiliams & D. Hibbs (2008) Ca-Mg-Fe rich Rhodonite from the Morro da Mina Mine, Conselheiro Lafaiete, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Mineralogical Record 39:125-130.

Mineral List:

	Albite

	'Apatite'

	Bementite

	Cummingtonite

	Graphite

	Neotocite

	'Psilomelane'

	Pyroxmangite

	Quartz

	Rhodochrosite

	Rhodonite

	Spessartine

	Tephroite

13 entries listed. 11 valid minerals.

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