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Ponte Alta

Past Producer in Minas Gerais, Brazil with commodities Zirconium, Uranium
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Alteration
  8. Host and associated rocks
  9. Nearby scientific data
  10. Ore body information
  11. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Mining district
  13. Ownership information
  14. Production statistics
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10065534
MRDS ID TC40877
Record type Site
Current site name Ponte Alta
Alternate or previous names Sebastiao Ribeiro

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -46.44705, -21.90078 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10000(meters)
Relative position 20 KM SW OF POCOS DE CALDAS ON ROAD TO POCINHOS.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Minas Gerais(province)

Brazil(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Brazil Minas Gerais
Brazil Sao Paulo

Comments on the location information

  • 350 KM NW OF RIO DE JANEIRO, MAIN VEIN 1 KM N OF MAIN ROAD.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Zirconium Critical Primary
Uranium Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Zircon Ore

Alteration

  • (Local) White Clay, Gouge

Analytical data

Result VEIN CONC. (10 SAMPLES): 0.29% EU
Result ELLUVIAL CONC. (3 SAMPLES): 0.27%EU

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Alkalic Volcanic Rock > Phonolite
    Rock unit name Pocos De Caldas Alkaline Intrusive
    Rock description Pocos De Caldas Alkaline Intrusive
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Porphyry

Nearby scientific data

(1) -46.44705, -21.90078
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N70E
    Dip 70 SE
    Thickness 0.15M
    Length 375M

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mining district

District name Pocos De Caldas Plateau, Pocinhos Area

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Contractors
  • Type Owner
    Owner Companhia Geral De Minas, Subsidary Of Byington (1950'S).

Production statistics

  • Year 1935
    Material CONC
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^About 72% Zro2, 15% Sio2
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    ZrO2 Conc. Zirconium Zirconium 72wt-pct
    SIL Silica Silica 15wt-pct
  • Year 1936
    Material CONC
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^About 72% Zro2, 15% Sio2
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    ZrO2 Conc. Zirconium Zirconium 72wt-pct
    SIL Silica Silica 15wt-pct
  • Year 1937
    Material CONC
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^About 72% Zro2, 15% Sio2
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    ZrO2 Conc. Zirconium Zirconium 72wt-pct
    SIL Silica Silica 15wt-pct
  • Year 1938
    Material CONC
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^About 72% Zro2, 15% Sio2
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    ZrO2 Conc. Zirconium Zirconium 72wt-pct
    SIL Silica Silica 15wt-pct
  • Year 1939
    Material CONC
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^About 72% Zro2, 15% Sio2
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    ZrO2 Conc. Zirconium Zirconium 72wt-pct
    SIL Silica Silica 15wt-pct
  • Year 1940
    Material CONC
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^About 72% Zro2, 15% Sio2
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    ZrO2 Conc. Zirconium Zirconium 72wt-pct
    SIL Silica Silica 15wt-pct
  • Year 1941
    Material CONC
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^About 72% Zro2, 15% Sio2
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    ZrO2 Conc. Zirconium Zirconium 72wt-pct
    SIL Silica Silica 15wt-pct
  • Year 1942
    Material CONC
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^About 72% Zro2, 15% Sio2
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    SIL Silica Silica 15wt-pct
    ZrO2 Conc. Zirconium Zirconium 72wt-pct
  • Year 1943
    Material CONC
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^About 72% Zro2, 15% Sio2
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    ZrO2 Conc. Zirconium Zirconium 72wt-pct
    SIL Silica Silica 15wt-pct
  • Year 1944
    Material CONC
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^About 72% Zro2, 15% Sio2
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    ZrO2 Conc. Zirconium Zirconium 72wt-pct
    SIL Silica Silica 15wt-pct
  • Year 1945
    Material CONC
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^About 72% Zro2, 15% Sio2
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    ZrO2 Conc. Zirconium Zirconium 72wt-pct
    SIL Silica Silica 15wt-pct
  • Year 1946
    Material CONC
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^About 72% Zro2, 15% Sio2
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    ZrO2 Conc. Zirconium Zirconium 72wt-pct
    SIL Silica Silica 15wt-pct
  • Year 1947
    Material CONC
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^About 72% Zro2, 15% Sio2
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    ZrO2 Conc. Zirconium Zirconium 72wt-pct
    SIL Silica Silica 15wt-pct
  • Year 1948
    Material CONC
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^About 72% Zro2, 15% Sio2
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    ZrO2 Conc. Zirconium Zirconium 72wt-pct
    SIL Silica Silica 15wt-pct
  • Year 1949
    Material CONC
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^About 72% Zro2, 15% Sio2
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    ZrO2 Conc. Zirconium Zirconium 72wt-pct
    SIL Silica Silica 15wt-pct
  • Year 1950
    Material CONC
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^About 72% Zro2, 15% Sio2
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    ZrO2 Conc. Zirconium Zirconium 72wt-pct
    SIL Silica Silica 15wt-pct
  • Year 1951
    Material CONC
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^About 72% Zro2, 15% Sio2
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    ZrO2 Conc. Zirconium Zirconium 72wt-pct
    SIL Silica Silica 15wt-pct
  • Year 1952
    Material CONC
    Accuracy Accurate
    Description Ap_Grade: ^About 72% Zro2, 15% Sio2
    Importance Item Commodity Group Amount recovered Grade Recovery percentage
    ZrO2 Conc. Zirconium Zirconium 72wt-pct
    SIL Silica Silica 15wt-pct

Comments on the production information

  • ANNUAL PRODUCTION: 1935-1939 ARE EXPORT NUMBERS; 1940-1952 ARE PRODUCTION FROM POCINHOS AREA. CUMULATIVE PRODUCTION: CONC (1) IS FROM PONTE ALTA DEPOSIT AND CONC. IS FROM PRODUCTION FROM POCINHOS AREA. UNKNOWN LITTLE DEVELOPED PRODUCER

Comments on the workings information

  • SHALLOW PITS AND TRENCHES

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    TOLBERT, G.E., 1966, THE URANIFEROUS ZIRCONIUM DEPOSITS OF THE POCOS DE CALDAS PLATEAU, BRAZIL: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1185-C, 28 P

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

  • Production

    TOLBERT (1966)

Reporter information

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

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