Bela Fama prospect, Nova Lima, Minas Gerais, Brazili
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Bela Fama prospect | Prospect |
| Nova Lima | Municipality |
| Minas Gerais | State |
| Brazil | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
20° 0' South , 43° 50' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Köppen climate type:
Nearest Settlements:
| Place | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Nova Lima | 88,399 (2012) | 2.1km |
| Raposos | 13,262 (2012) | 4.7km |
| Belo Horizonte | 2,373,224 (2014) | 14.0km |
| Caeté | 33,231 (2012) | 21.7km |
| Ibirité | 141,374 (2012) | 23.7km |
Shear zone-related gold deposit, hosted in felsic volcanic rocks.
Located south of the Morro Velho deposit.
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This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded at this locality.Mineral List
2 valid minerals.
Detailed Mineral List:
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| S | Sulfur | |
|---|---|---|
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Brazil
- Minas Gerais
- ⭔Iron QuadrangleQuadrangle
South AmericaContinent
South America PlateTectonic Plate
- Saõ Francisco CratonCraton
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References
Lobato, Lydia Maria, Ribeiro-Rodrigues, Luiz Cláudio, Vieira, Frederico Wallace Reis (2001) Brazil's premier gold province. Part II: geology and genesis of gold deposits in the Archean Rio das Velhas greenstone belt, Quadrilátero Ferrífero. Mineralium Deposita, 36 (3) 249-277 doi:10.1007/s001260100180
