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Proximo Ao Morro Do Bau

Producer in Santa Catarina, Brazil with commodities Quartz, Feldspar, Mica, Kaolin
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10066496
MRDS ID TC42716
Record type Site
Current site name Proximo Ao Morro Do Bau

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -48.61121, -27.0468 (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

Comments on the location information

  • LATITUDE-LONGITUDE VALUES FOR MORRO DO BOI ARE FROM NIMA'S GEONAMES DATABASE ; LAT-LONG GIVEN BY REPORTER (26-48- S / 048-27- W) PLOTS OFFSHORE

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Quartz Primary
Feldspar Primary
Mica Primary
Kaolin Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Feldspar Ore
Mica Ore
Quartz Ore
Kaolin Gangue

Host and associated rocks

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

Nearby scientific data

(1) -48.61121, -27.0468
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No

Comments on the production information

  • 1000 MT/MONTH OF ORE IS PRODUCED.

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

  • Production

    CESAR (1984).

Reporter information

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

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