Anchieta

Anchieta (Parati, Imbiri, Pipa de Viho, Mãebá) (Espirito Santo)

Deposit type: Placer, marine, shoreline

Principal minerals: , ,

Average grade: 0.71% monazite

REE minerals: monazite

Ore minerals: Ilmenite, rutile, zircon

Gangue minerals: quartz

Host rock types: grupo barreiras and younger sediments

Average grade: 0.71%

Status: Past producer?

Company: Nuclebras de Monazita e Associados Ltda. (1988)

Resource estimates: Measured reserves- 698 t mon grading 60.02% REO (1986)

0.057 Mt @ 0.71% mon (1987)

References

https://en.wikipedia.org
https://books.google.cl/books?id=jPskAQAAIAAJ&pg=RA4-PA13&lpg=RA4-PA13&dq=Green+Cove+Springs+Mine+monazite&source=bl&ots=8xH_PV9MoG&sig=MkXPfqzQ6OM4zmU2OWc-eHL2-GQ&hl=ru&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj6-bG1mfbMAhUDE5AKHYGfCWsQ6AEIKDAD#v=onepage&q&f=false
http://mrdata.usgs.gov/ree/show-ree.php?rec_id=355