Rio Ariquama

Producer in Amazonas, Brazil with commodity Manganese
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  8. Mining district
  9. Mineral rights holdings
  10. Land status
  11. Ownership information
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. General comments
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10182837
MAS/MILS ID 3510070002
Record type Site
Current site name Rio Ariquama

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -63.84943, -7.16476 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Amazonas(province)

Brazil(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Brazil Amazonas

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Manganese Critical Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -63.84943, -7.16476

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mining district

District name Novo Aripuana

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Private Lease

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Mineracao Bomfim Ltda
    Interest 100
    Home office Brazil
    Year 1975

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    AUGUST 10, 1975: SCORZA, EVARISTO P., 1966, ROCHAS DO RIO SU

  • Deposit

    RIO ARIDVANA, E TERRITORIO DE RONDONIA [ ROCKS OF THE SUCUN

  • Deposit

    AND ARIPVANA RIVERS, AND RONDONIA TERRITORY]: BRASIL DIV. GE

  • Deposit

    NER., AVULSO NO. 41, P 77.

  • Deposit

    E/MJ, 1973/74, INTERNATIONAL DIRECTORY OF MINING: P. 191

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit MINERACAO BONFIM LTDA, 269 MACILIODIAZ, MANAUS, AMAZOMAS, BR EMPLOYEES: 60, 100,000 TO 500,000 MT OF ORE PER YEAR. BENEFI : WASHING AND SCREENING. THE AREA CAN ONLY BE REACHED BY RIVER. RESERVES AND PERCENT (A-10) TAKEN FROM: POUCHAIN, E.B., 1956 OCURRENCES OF MANGANESE IN BRAZIL: INTER. GEOL. CONGR., 20TH CO 1956, V. 3, P. 275-277 76-RCD 030-LOCATED AT BENEFICIENTE,ON RIO ARIQUANA.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 21-OCT-1983 Martinez U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.