| Deposit ID | 10069061 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W002348 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Louros Mine Tungsten |
| Geographic coordinates: | -36.06554, -5.96474 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Rio Grande Do Norte(province)
Brazil(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Brazil | Rio Grande Do Norte |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Tungsten Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Scheelite | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Schist |
| (1) | -36.06554, -5.96474 |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W002348 |
MONTHLY REPORT, BRAZIL PROJECT, OCTOBER 1968, POMERENE, J.B
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | DEPOSIT LOCATED NEAR TOWN OF SAO TOME, A HALF DAYS DRIVE NNE FROM CURRAIS NOVOS. ORE OCCURS IN 1 TO 1.5 METER SHEAR ZONE PARALLEL TO SCHISTOSITY OF HOST ROCK. NO LIMESTONE OR EPIDOTE IS PRESENT IN THE MAIN MINE. IN PAULO PEDRO MINE, ALSO NEAR SAO TOME, SCHEELITE OCCURS IN CONTACT BETWEEN MARBLE AND BIOTITE SCHIST. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAY-1974 | Warfle, Thomas M. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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