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375: 367: 74: 1146: 241: 615: 671: 606:(IUGS) in its assemblage of 100 'geological heritage sites' around the world in a listing published in October 2022. The organisation defines an 'IUGS Geological Heritage Site' as 'a key place with geological elements and/or processes of international scientific relevance, used as a reference, and/or with a substantial contribution to the development of geological sciences through history.' 685: 248: 354:. This concentration of wealth and population shifted the economic and political focus of Portuguese Brazil away from the sugar plantations of the north of the country. After gold production slowed in the late 18th century, the economic focus redirected to production of iron ore and agriculture, especially 937:
Cabral, Alexandre Raphael; Zeh, Armin; Koglin, Nikola; Seabra Gomes, Antônio Augusto; Viana, Deiwys José; Lehmann, Bernd (2012-05-01). "Dating the Itabira iron formation, Quadrilátero Ferrífero of Minas Gerais, Brazil, at 2.65Ga: Depositional U–Pb age of zircon from a metavolcanic layer".
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In response to the 2019 disaster, Vale S.A. halted operations at other nearby mines and has reconfirmed their commitment to decommissioning all upstream tailings dams within the next three years. Vale SA has also been fined
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of the late 17th to late 19th century, hundreds of thousands of Europeans migrated to the region from both Europe and Northern Brazil, and at least half a million slaves were imported from Africa to work in the mines and
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In respect of the importance of this record of banded ironstone formations and the ferruginous caves which it hosts, the 'Paleoproterozoic Banded Iron Formations of the Quadrilátero Ferrífero' was included by the
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250 million by the Brazilian Institute of the Environment and Renewable Natural Resources. Brazilian Authorities have also frozen Vale assets worth R$ 11.8 billion to ensure funding for recovery efforts.
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10 cu ft) of mining waste was released to the environment, with much of that waste being washed into nearby major rivers. After the collapse of the FundĂŁo dam, contamination of the
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The Iron Quadrangle is located in the south-central portion of the state of Minas Gerais and is home to more than 4 million people. The largest city in the region,
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at the CĂłrrego do FeijĂŁo iron mine collapsed, causing the deaths of 165 people, and extensive damage to nearby agricultural lands, bridges and the city of
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collapsed, leading to flooding and destruction of the downstream areas, as well as severe environmental contamination. On November 5, 2015, the
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The mineral wealth of the Iron Quadrangle has been known since the year 1690. European discovery of gold was followed shortly by discovery of
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Before and after image of area between Brumadinho and the CĂłrrego do FeijĂŁo mine showing the flood following the collapse of Dam I.
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plutons which intruded into the Minas Supergroup. It is these pegmatites which host the gemstones being mined in the region.
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exerted strong control over the mining operations, collecting 20% of all production in taxes. During the larger
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and would not have been associated with the rest of South America. Also included in this unit are
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have been recrystallized to macroscopically distinguishable quartz grains. The iron minerals (
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There have been 2 major mining disasters in the Iron Quadrangle in the 2010s. In both cases,
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sedimentary units deposited on the shelf of the SĂŁo Francisco craton. The lowermost units (
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of the SĂŁo Francisco craton. At the time, this craton would have been connected to the
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The iron ore deposits of the Iron Quadrangle are hosted within the
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Zhao, G.; Cawood, P.A.; Wilde, S.A.; Sun, M. (2002),
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caused water shortages for people living downstream.
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The area shows evidence for a collisional event (the
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Geologic map listing the gold mines of Minas Gerais
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Index

Stratigraphic range
Paleoproterozoic
Pha.
Proterozoic
Archean
Had.

Mining district
Minas Supergroup
Itacolomi Group
Rio das Velhas Supergroup
Pegmatite
granitoid
Itabirite
Coordinates
19°54′S 43°12′W / 19.9°S 43.2°W / -19.9; -43.2
Minas Gerais
Brazil
SĂŁo Francisco craton
Iron Quadrangle is located in Brazil
Portuguese
Minas Gerais
gold
diamonds
iron ore
Minas Supergroup
Paleoproterozoic
tailings dams
Belo Horizonte
Santa Luzia

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