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Morro Do Ferrothorium and Rare-Earth

Occurrence in Sao Paulo, Brazil with commodities Thorium, REE, Aluminum, Iron
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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. Controls for ore emplacement
  11. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Ownership information
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. General comments
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10069039
MRDS ID W002321
Record type Site
Current site name Morro Do Ferrothorium and Rare-Earth

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -46.56566, -21.79745 (WGS84)
Elevation 1500
Relative position 15 KM SOUTH OF TOWN OF POCOS DE CALDAS.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Sao Paulo(province)

Brazil(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Brazil Sao Paulo

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Thorium Primary
REE Critical Primary
Aluminum Critical Primary
Iron Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Allanite Ore
Bastnaesite Ore
Bauxite Ore
Cerianite Ore
Gibbsite Gangue
Kaolin Gangue
Limonite Gangue
Sandstone Gangue
Tuff Gangue

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoproterozoic
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Late Cretaceous
  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Alkalic Intrusive Rock > Nepheline Syenite

Nearby scientific data

(1) -46.56566, -21.79745
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form LENTICULAR
    Strike N 55 W
    Dip NE
    Thickness 15M
    Length 500M
    Width 130M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Rocks On Footwall Side Of Veins Are More Enriched With Ore Than Rocks On Hanging Wall Side.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1953

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Companhia Geral De Minas

Comments on the workings information

  • THE ABOVE DEPOSIT DESCRIPTION REFERS TO MAJOR VEINS IN THE STOCKWORK, MINOR VEINS STRIKE N. 10 DEG-35 DEG E AND DIP FROM VERTICAL TO 45 DEG NW OR SE.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    WEDOW, H., 1967, THE MORRO DO FERRO THORIUM AND RARE-EARTH ORE DEPOSIT, POCOS DE CALDAS DISTRICT, BRAZIL GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1185-D34

  • Deposit

    WEDOW, HELMUTH, 1967, THE MORRO DO FERRO THORIUM AND RARE-EARTH ORE DEPOSIT, POCOS DE CALDAS DISTRICT, BRAZIL GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1185-D34.

  • Deposit

    1953 DIREXPL WHITE, M.G., AND TOLBERT, G.E.

  • Deposit

    1956 DIREXPL HELMUTH WEDOW

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit THE AGE OF MINERALIZATION IS NOT KNOWN BUT THE MINERALS WERE DEPOSITED EITHER CONTEMPORANEOUSLY WITH THE MAGNETITE OR DEPOSITED LATER. THERE IS POSSIBILITY OF A CARBONATITE BEING PRESENT IN THE DEPOSIT.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-APR-1974 Warfle, Thomas M. U.S. Geological Survey

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