Aldeia and Xiliti

Occurrence in Pernambuco, Brazil with commodities Talc-Soapstone, Asbestos
Sections on this page
  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 10066860
MRDS ID TC43194
Record type Site
Current site name Aldeia and Xiliti

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -37.19889, -8.39794 (WGS84)
Relative position ABOUT 15 KM W OF ARCOVERDE.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Pernambuco(province)

Brazil(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Brazil Pernambuco

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Talc-Soapstone Primary
Asbestos Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Asbestos Ore
Talc Ore

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoproterozoic

Nearby scientific data

(1) -37.19889, -8.39794

Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form LENSES

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Non-metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • LITTLE ECONOMIC POTENTIAL.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    BRUNI, M.A.L., 1976, CARTA GEOLOGICA DO BRASIL AO MILIONESIMO, FOLHA ARACAJU (SA-24): MINISTERIO DAS MINAS E ENERGIA, DEPARTAMENTO NACIONAL DA PRODUCAO MINERAL, BRASILIA, 226P

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

  • Reserve-Resource

    BRUNI (1981).

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JUL-1995 Page, Norman J. U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

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