| Deposit ID | 10110361 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W001414 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Catinga Mountain Tungsten Deposit |
| Geographic coordinates: | -48.55371, -27.16819 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Santa Catarina(province)
Brazil(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Brazil | Santa Catarina |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Phyllite |
| (1) | -48.55371, -27.16819 |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W001414 |
LEONARDOS, O.H.(1942)MINERIOS DE TUNGSTENIO NO BRASIL: MIN E METALURGIA VOL. NO. 35,P.237-241. ABREU, S.F.(1962)RECURSOS MINERAIS DO BRASIL, VOL. II, P. 373
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | ABREU REPORTS SEVERAL QUARTZ VEINS AT THIS LOCALITY CONTAINING WOLFRAMITE, MAXIMUM WIDTH OF VEINS IS 20 CM CUTTING WEATHERED PHYLLITE. SOME CASSITERITE FOUND IN WALL ROCK OF VEINS. SOME PRODUCTION IS REPORTED OF TUNGSTEN, BUT RESERVES ARE SMALL. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAR-1973 | White, Max G. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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