Ilha Piracahua

Prospect in Maranhao, Brazil with commodities Aluminum, Phosphorus-Phosphates
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. Mineral rights holdings
  9. Links to other databases
  10. Bibliographic references
  11. General comments
  12. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10231144
MAS/MILS ID 3510190001
Record type Site
Current site name Ilha Piracahua
Alternate or previous names Ilha Travira

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -45.74905, -1.14834 (WGS84)
Elevation 45

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Maranhao(province)

Brazil(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Brazil Maranhao

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Aluminum Critical Tertiary
Phosphorus-Phosphates Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -45.74905, -1.14834

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Both
Significant No

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Private Lease

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    AUGUST 14, 1975: ABREV, S.F., 1960, RECURSOS MINERALES DO BR

  • Deposit

    INS. NAC. TEC., 112-114, 126.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit PHOSPHATE: TAKEN HERE AS PHOSPHOROUS PENTOXIDE (P205). THE VES ARE M.T. OF ALUMINUM PHOSPHATE.

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.