Igarape Rio Novo

Producer in Para, Brazil with commodity Gold
Sections on this page
  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. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10066543
MRDS ID TC42776
Record type Site
Current site name Igarape Rio Novo

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -49.68245, -6.07226 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 2000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Para(province)

Brazil(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Brazil Para

Comments on the location information

  • TRIBUTARY OF RIO PARAUAPEBAS, INCLUDES ABOUT 10 DIFFERENT LOCATIONS, USED TOWN OF RIO NOVO AS LOCATION.

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 Host
    Rock type Unconsolidated Deposit > Gravel
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Holocene

Nearby scientific data

(1) -49.68245, -6.07226

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Comments on the production information

  • 4.7 KG PER MONTH (1991).

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    BARROS DE ARAUJO, O.J., AND NOBRE MAIA, R.G., 1991, SERRA DOS CARAJAS, FOLHA SB 22-Z-A: DEPARTAMENTO NACIONAL DA PRODUCAO MINERAL, BRASILIA, 136 P., 2 MAPS, SCALE 1:250,000

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

  • Production

    BARROS AND NOBRE MAIA.

Reporter information

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

Beyond USGS

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