Ajo Patrimonio

Past Producer in Paraiba, Brazil with commodities Niobium (Columbium), Tantalum, Beryllium, Tin, Lithium, Bismuth, Molybdenum
Sections on this page
  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 10061741
MRDS ID TC34692
Record type Site
Current site name Ajo Patrimonio

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -36.34888, -6.48137 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Paraiba(province)

Brazil(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Brazil Paraiba

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Niobium (Columbium) Critical Primary
Tantalum Critical Primary
Beryllium Critical Primary
Tin Critical Primary
Lithium Critical Secondary
Bismuth Critical Secondary
Molybdenum Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Beryl Ore
Cassiterite Ore
Spodumene Ore
Albite Gangue
Microcline Gangue
Muscovite Gangue
Quartz Gangue

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Pegmatite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoproterozoic

Nearby scientific data

(1) -36.34888, -6.48137

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Comments on the workings information

  • WORKED BY GARIMPOS.

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-AUG-1992 Page, Norman J. U.S. Geological Survey
Updater 01-MAR-1994 Page, Norman J. U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

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