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Boa Vista Municipio

Past Producer in Roraima*, Brazil with commodities Diamond, Gold
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10060604
MRDS ID TC30010
Record type Site
Current site name Boa Vista Municipio
Alternate or previous names Includes Xiriqui, Volta Redonda, Mutum, Apertar Da Hora, Vidal De Negreiros, Mina Velha, Mina Brava, Iramutang. Camarem Aparelho, Capim, Santo Antonio Do Pao, Fazenda Suapi, Garimpos Pedra Preta, Agua Fria, Vietname, Puxa-Faca, Rio Quino, Orindurque, Rio Mau, Rio Cotingo.

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -60.24935, 4.56802 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Roraima*(province)

Brazil(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Brazil Roraima*

Comments on the location information

  • ARIBTRARY POINT IN BOA VISTA

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Diamond Primary
Gold Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • SUMMARY RECORD FOR PRODUCTION RECORD.

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Gold Ore

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone
    Rock unit name Roriama Formation
    Rock description Roriama Formation
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Mesoproterozoic
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Mesoproterozoic

Nearby scientific data

(1) -60.24935, 4.56802
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Both
Significant No

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    CESAR, P. DE A.B., 1984, PRINCIPAIS DEPOSITOS MINERAIS: CONCEITOS, METODOLOGIA, E LISTAGEM, CAPITULO IX, IN GEOLOGIA DO BRASIL, EDS., C. SCHOBBENHAUS, D. DE A. CAMPOS, G.R. DERZE, AND H.E. ASMUS: DEPARTAMENTO NACIONAL DA PRODUCAO MINERAL, PP. 359-419

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

  • Production

    CESAR (1984)

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAR-1992 Page, Norman J. U.S. Geological Survey

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