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Maciço do Urucum Morro do Urucum Mato Grosso do Sul,
Maciço do Urucum
BrazilElevation 1,065 m (3,494 ft) [1] Listing List of mountains in Brazil Location Coordinates 19°12′S 57°36′W / 19.2°S 57.6°WCoordinates: 19°12′S 57°36′W / 19.2°S 57.6°W[1] Maciço do Urucum (aka 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.
References
- ^ a b "Morro do Urucum". Peakbagger.com. http://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=8739. Retrieved 2009-02-05.
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