The Serra das Éguas district is also known in the literature as the Brumado district (Cassedanne & Cassedanne 1978).
It is a large hilly area (approx. 5 x 15 km2) with several magnesite (& talc) pits around Brumado.
One of the world largest magnesite deposit is located in this district.
Ref.:
Cassedanne, J.P. & Cassedanne, J.O. (1978): Famous mineral localities: The Brumado district, Bahia , Brazil. Mineralogical Record 9 : 196-205
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Map Reference: 14°30'S , 41°40'W
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