Fazenda Barrocao

Occurrence in Ceara, Brazil with commodity Asbestos

Sections on this page

Identification information
Geographic coordinates
Site location context
Geographic areas
Commodities
Materials information
Host and associated rocks
Nearby scientific data
Economic information about the deposit and operations
Links to other databases
Bibliographic references
Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID	10061744
MRDS ID	TC34695
Record type	Site
Current site name	Fazenda Barrocao

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates:	-38.68225, -6.69803 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Ceara(province)

Brazil(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country	State
Brazil	Ceara

Commodities

Commodity	Importance
Asbestos	Primary

Materials information

Materials	Type of material
Asbestos	Ore

Host and associated rocks

Host or associated Host

Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Schist

Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoproterozoic

Nearby scientific data

(1)	-38.68225, -6.69803	ListMap

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status	Occurrence
Commodity type	Non-metallic
Significant	No

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency	Database name	Acronym	Record ID	Notes
USGS	Mineral Resources Data System	MRDS	TC34695

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

Reporter information

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

Beyond USGS

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