Morro das Almas mine, Catas Altas, Minas Gerais, Brazili
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Morro das Almas mine | Mine |
| Catas Altas | Municipality |
| Minas Gerais | State |
| Brazil | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
20° 7' South , 43° 25' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Barão de Cocais | 22,387 (2012) | 20.4km |
| Mariana | 45,236 (2012) | 29.0km |
| Ouro Preto | 63,678 (2012) | 32.3km |
| Rio Piracicaba | 10,439 (2012) | 32.8km |
| Caeté | 33,231 (2012) | 37.3km |
Mindat Locality ID:
240532
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:240532:5
GUID (UUID V4):
71956d35-a1d7-4327-a1af-752b6b9ac471
Abandoned gold mine in a Jacutinga-type banded iron formation (BIF). The old workings in this area are more extensive than those at Pitangui, but the auriferous layers were irregular and poor.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Gold Formula: Au Reference: Henwood, W.J. (1871): Transactions of the Royal Geological Society of Cornwall 8(1), 168-370 |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 Reference: Henwood, W.J. (1871): Transactions of the Royal Geological Society of Cornwall 8(1), 168-370 |
| ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite Formula: Fe2O3 Reference: Henwood, W.J. (1871): Transactions of the Royal Geological Society of Cornwall 8(1), 168-370 |
| ⓘ 'Limonite' Reference: Henwood, W.J. (1871): Transactions of the Royal Geological Society of Cornwall 8(1), 168-370 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 Reference: Henwood, W.J. (1871): Transactions of the Royal Geological Society of Cornwall 8(1), 168-370 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | var. Specularite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Limonite' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite | Fe2O3 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite var. Specularite | Fe2O3 |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Gold | Au |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Henwood, W.J. (1871): Observations on Metalliferous Deposits: On the Gold Mines of Minas Geraes, in Brazil. Transactions of the Royal Geological Society of Cornwall 8(1), 168-370.
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Brazil
- Minas Gerais
- ⭔Iron QuadrangleQuadrangle
South AmericaContinent
South America PlateTectonic Plate
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