Serra do Salitre carbonatite, Serra do Salitre, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Latitude: 19°2'3"S
Longitude: 46°46'52"W
Carbonatite plug in a pyroxenite-syenite complex (consisting of peralkaline syenite, nepheline syenite, pyroxenite and trachyte) that covers an area of about 35 square kilometers. The carbonatite hosts two REE deposits, known as Salitre I and Salitre II deposits.
Located about 45 km SE of Patrocínio.
References
- Orris, G.J., and Grauch, R.I. (2002): Rare earth element mines, deposits, and occurrences. USGS Open-File Report 02-189.
- Berger, V.I., Singer, D.A., and Orris, G.J. (2009): Carbonatites of the World. Explored Deposits of Nb and REE - Database and Grade and Tonnage Models. USGS Open-File Report 09-1139.
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