Belongs to the Alto Paranaiba igneous province. Carbonatite plug with a diameter of 6 km, mined for Nb, P, and minor REE and Ti. Host rocks are pyroxenite, serpentinized peridotite and glimmerite.
Ref.:
- Bull. Geol. Survey Japan 41, 577-594.
- Orris, G.J., and Grauch, R.I. (2002): Rare earth element mines, deposits, and occurrences. USGS Open-File Report 02-189.
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Map Reference: 18°15'S , 47°47'W
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