Maciço do Urucum

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Maciço do Urucum
Morro do Urucum
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Maciço do Urucum
Brazil
Highest point
Elevation 1,065 m (3,494 ft) [1]
Listing List of mountains in Brazil
Coordinates 19°12′S57°36′W / 19.200°S 57.600°W / -19.200; -57.600 Coordinates: 19°12′S57°36′W / 19.200°S 57.600°W / -19.200; -57.600 [1]
Geography
Location Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

Maciço do Urucum (a.k.a.Morro do Urucum) is a mountain in Corumbá, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. It is also the highest mountain in that state, reaching 1,065 metres (3,494 ft). The rock formation is explored for the mining of manganese, the mining being controlled by Rio Tinto Group and Vale do Rio Doce.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Morro do Urucum". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2009-02-05.