| Deposit ID | 10069057 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W002342 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Tareco Galena |
| Geographic coordinates: | -41.36562, -11.41448 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Bahia(province)
Brazil(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Brazil | Bahia |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Lead | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Galena | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Argillite |
| (1) | -41.36562, -11.41448 |
|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W002342 |
MONTHLY REPORT, BRAZIL PROJECT, FEBRUARY 1967, POMERENE, J.B
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | TARECOS AREA COUNTRY ROCK IS ARGILLITE SIMILAR TO THE MATRIX OF THE CONGLOMERATIC ARGILLITE ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE ANTICLINE, NEAR MORRO DO CHAPEU. HOT SPRINGS. (30 DEG C) ARE IN CONTACT BETWEEN QUARTZITE AND LIMESTONE, NORTH OF THE HOT SPRINGS ABOUT ONE KM, TWO SMALL PITS HAVE BEEN DUG IN A QUARTZ VEIN IN ARGILLITE. A FEW CUBES OF GALENA (2-5 MM) CAME FROM THIS VEIN. HIGH PROBABILITY EXISTS TO CORRELATE THIS UNIT WITH THE CONGLOMERATIC UNIT TO THE EAST. THE TARECO AREA WHITE QUARTZITE (HIGHLY SILICIFIED) WEATHERS IN CONCHOIDAL CHIPS. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAY-1974 | Warfle, Thomas M. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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