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Catalão Mine, Ouvidor, Goiás, Brazili
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Catalão Mine | Deposit |
| Ouvidor | Municipality |
| Goiás | State |
| Brazil | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
18° 8' 1'' South , 47° 48' 16'' West
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Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Catalão I; Mosaic Catalão mine
The Catalão Mine is located about 10 km NE of the town of Catalão.
The mine is part of the Catalão I carbonatite complex.
A phosphate deposit.
The intrusion is approximately 6 km in diameter and is composed of a core of dolomite carbonatite, nelsonite and phoscorite dykes, surrounded by pyroxenite, glimmerite and serpentinised peridotite.
The mine is part of the Catalão I carbonatite complex.
A phosphate deposit.
The intrusion is approximately 6 km in diameter and is composed of a core of dolomite carbonatite, nelsonite and phoscorite dykes, surrounded by pyroxenite, glimmerite and serpentinised peridotite.
List of minerals for each chemical element
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
South AmericaContinent
South America PlateTectonic Plate
- Brazilian ShieldShield
- Tocantins ProvinceOrogenic Belt
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References
Broom-Fendley, Sam, Siegfried, Pete R., Wall, Frances, O’Neill, Mary, Brooker, Richard A., Fallon, Emily K., Pickles, Jonathan R., Banks, David A. (2021) The origin and composition of carbonatite-derived carbonate-bearing fluorapatite deposits. Mineralium Deposita, 56 (5) 863-884 doi:10.1007/s00126-020-01010-7
