Fazenda Mulungu

Occurrence in Bahia, Brazil with commodity Manganese
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Host and associated rocks
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Links to other databases
  10. Bibliographic references
  11. General comments
  12. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10066889
MRDS ID TC43224
Record type Site
Current site name Fazenda Mulungu

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -40.68644, -10.93311 (WGS84)
Relative position ABOUT 12 KM WNW OF MIRANGABA.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Bahia(province)

Brazil(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Brazil Bahia

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Manganese Critical Primary

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Shale
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoproterozoic
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoproterozoic
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Siltstone
    Rock unit name Unit5, Chapada Diamantina Group
    Rock description Unit5, Chapada Diamantina Group
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone

Nearby scientific data

(1) -40.68644, -10.93311

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

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

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit CRUSTS ON SURFACE.

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.