| Deposit ID | 10066954 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC43302 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Morro Dos Marruas |
| Geographic coordinates: | -36.88221, -9.91453 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | ABOUT 9 KM SW OF JIRAU DO PONCIANO. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Alagoas(province)
Brazil(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Brazil | Alagoas |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Asbestos | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Antigorite | Gangue |
| Enstatite | Gangue |
| Magnetite | Gangue |
| Talc | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Schist | ||||
| Rock unit name | Vaza-Barris Group | ||||
| Rock description | Vaza-Barris Group | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -36.88221, -9.91453 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Anticline |
| General form | LENSES |
|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC43302 |
BRUNI, M.A.L., 1976, CARTA GEOLOGICA DO BRASIL AO MILIONESIMO, FOLHA ARACAJU (SC-24): MINISTERIO DAS MINAS E ENERGIA, DEPARTMENTO NACIONAL DA PRODUCAO MINERAL, BRASILIA, 226P
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | BODIES 20-40 M LONG PARALLEL TO STRUCTURES. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUL-1995 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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