| Deposit ID | 10065487 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC40819 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Pirulito |
| Geographic coordinates: | -39.90226, -9.68233 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 500(meters) |
| Relative position | ABOUT 12 KM S OF PINHOES. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Bahia(province)
Brazil(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Brazil | Bahia |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Gneiss | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Gneiss > Migmatite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Gabbro > Norite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Ultramafic Intrusive Rock > Pyroxenite |
| (1) | -39.90226, -9.68233 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Prec |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Vale Do Rio Curaca |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC40819 |
DE LIMA E SILVA, F.J., CAVALCANTE, P.R.B., DE SA, E.P., DEL REY SILVA, L.J.H., AND MACHADO, J.C.M., 1988, DEPOSITOS DE COBRE DE CURACA, BAHIA, IN PRINCIPAIS DEPOSITOS MINERAIS DO BRASIL, EDS., C. SCHOBBENHAUS AND C.E.S. COELHO: MINISTERIO DAS MINAS E ENERGIA, BRASILIA, V. III, P. 11-32
CIMRI
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-APR-1994 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.