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Amorinopolis

Occurrence in Goias, Brazil with commodity Uranium
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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. Ore body information
  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 10066546
MRDS ID TC42779
Record type Site
Current site name Amorinopolis

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -50.9991, -16.6393 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10000(meters)
Relative position 15-20 KM SSE OF IPORA., Est, +/- 30 Min

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Goias(province)

Brazil(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Brazil Goias

Comments on the location information

  • LAT/LONG FOR CENTER OF THE AREA.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Uranium Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Coffinite Ore
Pitchblende Ore

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Arkose
    Rock unit name Ponta Grossa Formation
    Rock description Ponta Grossa Formation
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Early Devonian
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Early Devonian

Nearby scientific data

(1) -50.9991, -16.6393
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form INVERTED C
    Thickness 15M
    Length 800M
    Width 100M

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1973
Discoverer Dnpm/Cprm

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • U308(1), MEASURED AND INDICATED; U308(2), INFERRED.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    HASSANO, S., 1985, DEPOSITO DE URANICO DE AMORINOPOLIS, GOIAS IN PRINCIPAIS DEPOSITOS DO BRASIL, EDS. SCHOBBENHAUS, C., AND SILVA COELHO, C.E.: DEPARTAMENTO NACIONAL DA PRODUCAO MINERAL, V.I. P. 157-167

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-APR-94 Page, Norman J. U.S. Geological Survey

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

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