| Deposit ID | 10182613 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 3510090009 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Serra De Jacobina |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -40.49893, -11.24781 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1000 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Bahia(province)
Brazil(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Brazil | Bahia |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Tertiary |
| Manganese Critical | Tertiary |
| Uranium | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Gold | Unknown |
| Pyrite | Unknown |
| Pyrolusite | Unknown |
| Uraninite | Unknown |
| Ore Body (1) | -40.49893, -11.24781 |
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| Dip | 25E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Thickness | 2M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Length | 220M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Area | 1600HA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depth to top | 8M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1951 |
| District name | Serra Jacobina |
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| Type of mineral rights | Private Lease |
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| Ownership category | Private |
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| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Cia. De Mineracao De Ouro De Jacobina Ltda |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Brazil |
| Year | 1975 |
| Type of workings | Surface | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Area | 10HA | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 3510090009 |
LEO, G.W., 1964, GEOLOGIA DA PARTE SUL DA SERRA DE JACOBINA:
M., DIV. GEOL. MINERALOGIA, BOLETIM NO. 209, 87 P.
RIDGE, J.D., 1972, ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHIES OF MINERAL DEPOS
THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE: GEOL. SOC. AME., MEMOIR 131, PP. 588
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | AUGUST 12, 1975: THERE ARE FOUR MINES IN THE JACOBINA AREA: BRANCA, CANAVIEIRAS, MORRO DO VENTO, AND JOAO BELLO. THE DES ON HERE RELATES TO CANAVIEIRAS. THE CONCENTRATION UNITS FOR URANIUM ARE " PERCENT URANIUM EQ NT". THE COMPOSITION OF SOME SAMPLES WAS DETERMINED BY X-RAY |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 27-FEB-1984 | Martinez | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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