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Serra Do Almeirin

Occurrence in Para, Brazil with commodities Aluminum, Silica, Ferrosilicon, Iron
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Mineral occurrence model information
  8. Host and associated rocks
  9. Nearby scientific data
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Ownership information
  12. Reserves and resources
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. General comments
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10065218
MRDS ID TC40320
Record type Site
Current site name Serra Do Almeirin
Alternate or previous names Groupo Jari, Almeirin

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -52.64168, -1.15891 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 5000(meters)
Relative position ABOUT 30 KM NORTH OF AMEIRIN.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Para(province)

Brazil(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Brazil Para

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Aluminum Critical Primary
Silica, Ferrosilicon Secondary
Iron Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Bauxite Ore
Gibbsite Ore
Kaolinite Gangue

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 111
USGS model code 38b
Deposit model name Bauxite, laterite type

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Unconsolidated Deposit > Clay, Mud
    Rock unit name Belterra Clay
    Rock description Belterra Clay
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Holocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Holocene
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Siltstone
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone
    Rock unit name Barreiras Group
    Rock description Barreiras Formation

Nearby scientific data

(1) -52.64168, -1.15891
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Groupo Jari

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1988
    Total resources 2846340000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Aluminum Al2O3 82.17 wt-pct Aluminum Major 1988
    Silica, Ferrosilicon SiO2 13.86 wt-pct Silica Minor 1988
    Iron Fe2O3 2.2 wt-pct Iron Minor 1988

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • ORE(1) MEASURED, ORE(2) INDICATED, ORE(3) INFERRED, ALL DRY CONCENTRATE.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    BRAGA, J.B.P., AND ALVES, G.A.S., 1988, DEPOSITOS DE BAUXITA REFRATARIA DO PARA E AMAPA IN PRINCIPAIS DEPOSITOS DO BRASIL, EDS. C. SCHOBBENHAUS AND C.E.S. COELHO, V. 3, P. 641-653

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit OVERLAIN BY BELTERRA CLAY.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-NOV-1993 Page, Norman J. U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

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

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