Latitude: 19°51'52"S
Longitude: 46°50'9"W
Carbonatite complex, hosted in weathered pyroxenite, syenite, sövite, silexite, and jacupirangite. The deposit is presently mined for Ti and phosphates, but also represents a potential Nb, REE, and vermiculite resource.
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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