Rio Tibaji Area

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

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10060900
MRDS ID TC30350
Record type Site
Current site name Rio Tibaji Area
Alternate or previous names Includes: Rio Tibaji, Rio Pitangui, Rio Capivarita, Rio Fortaleza, Rio Cinzas, Rio Diamante, Rio Preto

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -50.41572, -24.51409 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Parana(province)

Brazil(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Brazil Parana
Brazil Parana

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Diamond Primary
Gold Secondary

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Conglomerate
    Rock unit name Furnas Formation
    Rock description Furnas Formation
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Devonian
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Devonian

Nearby scientific data

(1) -50.41572, -24.51409

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Both
Significant No

Comments on the production information

  • ANNUAL DIAMOND PRODUCTION WAS FROM 1928-1929.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    CESAR., P. DE A.B.,1984, PRINCIPAIS DEPOSITOS MINERAIS: CONCEITOS, METODOLOGIA, E LISTOGEM, 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, P. 359-419

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

  • Production

    CESAR (1984)

Reporter information

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

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.