Genesis of lateritic iron ore from banded iron-formation in the Capanema mine (Minas Gerais, Brazil)

Australian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 605-620

  Ramanaidou, E R ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Banded iron formation; Brazil; Goethite; Hematite; Iron ore; Itabirite; Laterite; Minas gerais; Weathering

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM OXIDE; BANDED IRON FORMATION; CLAY MINERAL; DIABASE; DISSOLUTION; GOETHITE; HEMATITE; IRON ORE; LATERITE; LATERITIZATION; ORE DEPOSIT; PROTEROZOIC; QUARTZ; SECONDARY MINERAL; WEATHERING;

BRAZIL; CAPANEMA; MINAS GERAIS; PARA [BRAZIL]; QUADRILATERO FERRIFERO; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 70449363880     PISSN: 08120099     EISSN: 14400952     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08120090902806354     Document Type: Article

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