Caraíba mine, Curaçá River Valley, Curaçá, Bahia, Northeast Region, Brazil

Paleoproterozoic sill-like intrusion consisting of hypersthenites, melanorites and norites mainly mineralized with disseminated-type Cu-ore. Mined since 1978.
http://sbg.igc.usp.br/rgb/vol26_down/2603/2603181.pdf

Mineral List:

	Bornite

	Chalcopyrite

	Chrysoberyl var: Alexandrite

	Magnetite

4 entries listed. 3 valid minerals.

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