| Deposit ID | 10023840 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | I004023 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Vitoria Da Conquista Bentonite |
| Geographic coordinates: | -40.83225, -14.74766 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Bahia(province)
Brazil(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Brazil | Bahia |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Bentonite | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Bentonite | Ore |
| (1) | -40.83225, -14.74766 |
|---|
| General form | STRATIFORM |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Cia Baiana De Pesquisa Mineral |
| First year | 1993 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | I004023 |
INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, 1993, MINERAL INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES, IN WORLD OF MINERALS: NO. 313, P. 14, 17.
CESAR, P. DE A.B., 1984, PRINCIPAIS DEPOSITOS MINERAIS: CONCEITOS, METODOLOGIA E LISTAGEM (CAPITULO IX), IN SCHOBBENHAUSS, C.D., DE A. CAMPOS, G.R. DERZE, AND H.E. ASMUS, EDS., GEOLOGICO DO BRAZIL, TEXTO EXPLICATIVO DO MAPA GEOLOGICO DO BRAZIL E DA AREA OCEANICA ADJACENTE INCLUINDO DEPOSITOS MINERAIS, DEPARTAMENTO NACIONAL DA PRODUCAO MINERAL, BRASILIA, P. 359-419, ESCALA 1:2,500,000.
CIMRI
CESAR, 1984.
INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, 1993.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JAN-94 | Orris, Greta J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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