| Deposit ID | 10064758 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC39238 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Gongo Soco Gold Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Cumba Vein |
| Geographic coordinates: | -43.59256, -19.9536 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Minas Gerais(province)
Brazil(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Brazil | Minas Gerais |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Gold | Ore |
| Hematite | Gangue |
| Magnetite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Rutile | Gangue |
| Talc | Gangue |
| Result | GOLD GRAMS CONTAIN 5.1% AG, 4.2% PD, 0.10% PT |
|---|
| (1) | -43.59256, -19.9536 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Assymmetric Solds |
| Thickness | 400M |
|---|---|
| Length | 1500M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1695 |
| Year of first production | 1800 |
| Year of last production | 1856 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Coronel Manuel De Camara De Noronha |
| First year | 1800 |
| Last year | 1808 |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Imperial Brazilian Mining Association |
| First year | 1826 |
| Last year | 1856 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC39238 |
CEASAR, P. DE A.B., 1984, PRINCIPIAS DEPOSITOS MINERAIS: CONCEITOS, METODOLOGIA E LISTAGEM IN SCHOBBENHAUS, C., AMEIDA CAMPOS, D., DERZE, G.R., AND ASMUS, H.E., EDS., GEOLOGIA DO BRASIL: BRASILIA, DEPARTAMENTO NACIONAL DA PRODUCAO MINERAL, P. 249-419.
DORR, J.V.N., AND BARBOSA, A.L.M., 1963, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE ITABIRA DISTRICT, MINAS GERAIS, BRAZIL: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 341-C, P. 105 C.
LADEIRA, E.A., 1991, GENESIS OF GOLD IN QUADRILATERO FERRIFERO, A REMARKABLE CASE OF PERMANENCY, RECYCLING AND INHERITANCE - A TRIBUTE TO DJALMA GUIMARAES, PIERRE ROUTHIER AND HANS RAMBERG: IN BRAZIL GOLD '91 E.A. LADEIRA, ED., BALKEMA ROTTERDAM, P. 11-30.
MOORE, S.L., 1969, GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE ANTONIO DOS SANTOS, GONGO SOCO AND CONCEICAO DO RIO ACIMA QUADRANGLES, MINAS GERAIS, BRAZIL: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY PROFESSIONAL PAPER 341-I, 50 P.
CIMRI
CEASAR (1984), DORR AND BARBOSA (1963), LADEIRA (1991)
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | ORE VERY RICH AT SURFACE DROPPING TO 2 G/T AT 128 M. AREA TRAVERSED BY CONTACT BETWEEN DOLOMITE OF GANDORELA FORMATION AND DOLOMITIC ITABIRITE OF THE UPPER PART OF THE CAUE ITABIRITE. LOWER GRADE IN DOLOMITE AND HIGH GRADE IN ITABIRITE. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-SEP-1993 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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