| Deposit ID | 10064773 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC39262 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Turmalina |
| Geographic coordinates: | -44.93508, -19.76694 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | 100 KM NW OF BELO HORIZONTE |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Minas Gerais(province)
Brazil(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Brazil | Minas Gerais |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Gold | Ore |
| Pyrite | Ore |
| Pyrrhotite | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Schist | ||||
| Rock unit name | Rio Das Velhas Super Group | ||||
| Rock description | Rio Das Velhas Super Group | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -44.93508, -19.76694 |
|---|
| Name | TURMALINA |
|---|---|
| Strike | N70W |
| Dip | 60NE |
| Thickness | 10M |
| Length | 500M |
| Development status | Prospect |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Pitangui Area |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC39262 |
FRIZZO, C., TAKAI, V., AND SCARPELLI, W., 1991, AURIFEROUS MINERALIZATION AT PITANGUI-MINAS GERAIS, IN BRAZIL GOLD '91, ED. E.A. LADEIRA: BAILKEMA, ROTTERDAM, P. 579-583
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | DRILLED TO 500 M BELOW SURFACE. THICKNESS FROM 1-10 M. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-OCT-1993 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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