Maciço do Urucum

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.

Maciço do Urucum
Morro do Urucum
Maciço do Urucum
Brazil
Highest point
Elevation1,065 m (3,494 ft)[1]
ListingList of mountains in Brazil
Coordinates19°12′S 57°36′W[1]
Geography
LocationMato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

References

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