Fazenda Alta Mira

Occurrence in Alagoas, Brazil with commodity Asbestos
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. Ore body information
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10066956
MRDS ID TC43305
Record type Site
Current site name Fazenda Alta Mira

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -36.7322, -9.96453 (WGS84)
Relative position ABOUT 7 KM E OF CAMPO GRANDE.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Alagoas(province)

Brazil(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Brazil Alagoas

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Asbestos Primary

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Schist > Mica Schist
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoproterozoic

Nearby scientific data

(1) -36.7322, -9.96453

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

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, DEPARTMENTO NACIONAL DA PRODUCAO MINERAL, BRASILIA, 226P

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

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.