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Figueira

Occurrence in Parana, 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 10066547
MRDS ID TC42780
Record type Site
Current site name Figueira

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -50.44823, -23.83354 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 5000(meters)
Relative position 5 KM NW OF FIGUEIRA.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Parana(province)

Brazil(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Brazil Parana

Comments on the location information

  • LAT/LONG CENTRAL POINT OF THE AREA.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Uranium Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Uraninite Ore

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone
    Rock unit name Triunfo Member Of Rio Bonito Formation
    Rock description Triunfo Member Of Rio Bonito Formation
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Middle Permian
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Middle Permian
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Coal

Nearby scientific data

(1) -50.44823, -23.83354
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form LENTICULAR
    Thickness 30M
    Length 3000M
    Width 600M

Comments on the geologic information

  • TRIUNFO MEMBER IS 15-30 M THICK AND REPRESENTS A FLUVIO-DELTAIC ENVIRONMENT; LENS IS IN N-S PALEOCHANNEL.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1969
Discoverer Dnpm

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • U308 (1) INDICATED RESERVE; U308 (2) MEASURED RESERVE.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MORRONE, N., AND DAEMON, R.F., 1985, JAZIDA DA URANIO DE FIGUERIA, PARANA IN PRINCIPAIS DEPOSITOS MINERAIS DO BRASIL, EDS., SCHOBBENHAUS, C., AND SILVA COELHO, C.E. : DEPARTAMENTO NACIONAL DA PRODUCAO MINERAL, V.I., P. 133-142

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-APR-95 Page, Norman J. U.S. Geological Survey

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