N. of Ibirama

Producer in Santa Catarina, Brazil with commodity Kaolin
Sections on this page
  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. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10066495
MRDS ID TC42714
Record type Site
Current site name N. of Ibirama

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -49.48234, -27.01404 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Santa Catarina(province)

Brazil(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Brazil Santa Catarina

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Kaolin Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Kaolin Ore

Alteration

  • (Local) Kaolinitization

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Gneiss
    Rock unit name Santa Catarina Metamorphic-Migmatite Complex
    Rock description Santa Catarina Metamorphic-Migmatite Complex
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoarchean
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoarchean

Nearby scientific data

(1) -49.48234, -27.01404

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • MEASURED RESERVE.

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, P. 359-419

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-APR-1995 Wells, Tina M. U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

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