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Novo Planeta

Producer in Mato Grosso, Brazil with commodity Gold
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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. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10065490
MRDS ID TC40822
Record type Site
Current site name Novo Planeta
Alternate or previous names Garimpo Novo Planeta

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -57.18566, -9.42127 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10000(meters)
Relative position ABOUT 27 KM NW OF NOVA APICAS, 137 KM WNW OF ALTA FLORESTA.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Mato Grosso(province)

Brazil(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Brazil Mato Grosso

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Gold Ore

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 119
USGS model code 39a
Deposit model name Placer Au-PGE
Mark3 model number 54

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite
    Rock unit name Teles Pires, Uatuma Supergroup
    Rock description Teles Pires, Uatuma Supergroup
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoproterozoic
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoproterozoic
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Holocene
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Unconsolidated Deposit > Sand and Gravel

Nearby scientific data

(1) -57.18566, -9.42127
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Economic information

Comments on the geologic information

  • STRATIGRAPHIC SECTION: WEATHERED GRANITE (BEDROCK); 0.2-0.5 M OF GRAVELS WITH ARGILLACEOUS SANDY MATRIX; 0.5-1.0 M FINE SANDS; 1.5-2.0 M FINES SANDS AND CLAYS; 1.0-1.5 M YELLOW CLAYS WITH SUBORDINATE FINE SANDS; 0.1-0.3 M CLAYS WITH ORGANIC MATERIAL AND LATERITIC NODULES.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Minercao Porte Estrela S. A. - Paranopanema Group
    First year 1982

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1988
    Total resources 5828228000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Gold Au 7.9 g/mt Gold Major 1988

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • ORE (1) MEASURED; ORE (2) INDICATED; ORE (3) INFERRED.

Comments on development

  • CAPACITY 32,500 CUBIC METERS PER MONTH.

Reference information

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.

  • Deposit

    VEIGA, A.T.C., 1988, MINA DE OURO DE NOVO PLANETA, ALTA FLORESTA, MATO GROSSO, IN PRINCIPAIS DEPOSITOS MINERAIS DO BRASIL, EDS. C. SCHOBBENHAUS AND C.E.S. COELHO: MINISTERIO DAS MINAS E ENERGIA, BRASILIA, V. III, P. 569-574.

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-APR-1994 Page, Norman J. U.S. Geological Survey

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