Córrego do Feijão mine (Jangada mine), Brumadinho, Minas Gerais, Brazili
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Córrego do Feijão mine (Jangada mine) | Mine |
| Brumadinho | Municipality |
| Minas Gerais | State |
| Brazil | Country |
This page is currently not sponsored. Click here to sponsor this page.
Type:
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Coluna mine
Other Languages:
Portuguese:
Mina Córrego do Feijão (Mina da Jangada), Brumadinho, Minas Gerais, Brasil
Major Fe mining, started in 1961 and operated by Vale (CVRD, Companhia Vale do Rio Doce).
Covers the municipalities of Brumadinho and Sarzedo.
This iron mine is located in the Iron Quadrangle Region, near Belo Horizonte city. In the contact of the Batatal shales with the iron formation (Cauê Formation), there are some carbonate mineralisations associated to copper minerals like malachite and chrysocolla.
Covers the municipalities of Brumadinho and Sarzedo.
This iron mine is located in the Iron Quadrangle Region, near Belo Horizonte city. In the contact of the Batatal shales with the iron formation (Cauê Formation), there are some carbonate mineralisations associated to copper minerals like malachite and chrysocolla.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Apatite' Formula: Ca5(PO4)3A |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ Malachite Formula: Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 Description: This is a very particular occurrence in the Quadrilátero Ferrífero mineral province. There are some malachite and crysocolla found associated with calcite close to the contact between the paleoproterozoics sediments of the Batatal and Cauê (upper) formations. References: |
| ⓘ Senegalite Formula: Al2(PO4)(OH)(OH)2 · H2O References: |
| ⓘ Turquoise Formula: CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ Wavellite Formula: Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
| ⓘ | Malachite | 5.BA.10 | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates | |||
| ⓘ | Wavellite | 8.DC.50 | Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O |
| ⓘ | Turquoise | 8.DD.15 | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ | Senegalite | 8.DE.05 | Al2(PO4)(OH)(OH)2 · H2O |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Apatite' | - | Ca5(PO4)3A |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Senegalite | Al2(PO4)(OH)(OH)2 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Senegalite | Al2(PO4)(OH)(OH)2 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Senegalite | Al2(PO4)(OH)(OH)2 · H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| Al | ⓘ Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O |
| P | Phosphorus | |
| P | ⓘ Senegalite | Al2(PO4)(OH)(OH)2 · H2O |
| P | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
| P | ⓘ Wavellite | Al3(PO4)2(OH)3 · 5H2O |
| P | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3A |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Turquoise | CuAl6(PO4)4(OH)8 · 4H2O |
Fossils
This region is too big or complex to display the fossil list, try looking at smaller subregions.This page contains all mineral locality references listed on mindat.org. This does not claim to be a complete list. If you know of more minerals from this site, please register so you can add to our database. This locality information is for reference purposes only. You should never attempt to
visit any sites listed in mindat.org without first ensuring that you have the permission of the land and/or mineral rights holders
for access and that you are aware of all safety precautions necessary.
References
Quintarelli, Julia Mançano, da Silva Junior, Gerson Cardoso, Viglio, Eduardo Paim (2023) A Note on the Influence of the Mine Tailings Released in the Córrego do Feijão Mine Disaster on the Water Bodies of Brumadinho, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Mine Water and the Environment, 42 (1) 187-199 doi:10.1007/s10230-023-00916-8
Buch, Andressa Cristhy, Sims, Douglas B., Correia, Maria Elizabeth Fernandes, Marques, Eduardo Duarte, Silva-Filho, Emmanoel Vieira (2023) Preliminary assessment of potential pollution risks in soils: case study of the Córrego do Feijão Mine dam failure (Brumadinho, Minas Gerais, Brazil) International Journal of Mining, Reclamation and Environment, 37 (8) Informa UK Limited. 569-589 doi:10.1080/17480930.2023.2226474
Córrego do Feijão mine, Brumadinho, Minas Gerais, Brazil