Maciso Sao Jose Do Tocantins

Prospect in Goias, Brazil with commodities Chromium, Palladium, Platinum, Rhodium
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Ore body information
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Mining district
  11. Mineral rights holdings
  12. Land status
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10231473
MAS/MILS ID 3510170003
Record type Site
Current site name Maciso Sao Jose Do Tocantins

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -48.24907, -14.33101 (WGS84)
Elevation 1000

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Goias(province)

Brazil(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Brazil Goias

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Chromium Critical Tertiary
Palladium Critical Tertiary
Platinum Critical Tertiary
Rhodium Critical Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chromite Unknown
Pyroxene Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -48.24907, -14.33101

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 10M
    Length 1000M
    Width 100M
    Area 1800HA
    Depth to top 2M
    Field Value
    Shape of Orebody #1 TABULAR
    Primary mode of Origin MAGMATIC DIFFER
    Primary Ore Control CONTACT ZONE
    Minimum Depth to Top 2
    Avg. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 2
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 2
    Total Surface Area (HA) 1800
    Date of Last Modification 780213

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1908

Mining district

District name Niquelandia

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Private Lease

Land status

Ownership category Private

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    AUGUST 7, 1975: WHITE, R., AND OTHERS, 1971, PLATINIFEROUS

  • Deposit

    TE IN THE TOCANTINS COMPLEX: U.S.G.S., PROF.PAPER. 750-D, PP

  • Deposit

    OLIVA, L.A., AND BUENO VIEIRA, S.A., 1973, PERFIL ANALITICO

  • Deposit

    TINA [ ANALYTICAL PROFILE OF PLATINUM]: D.N.P.M., BOL. 19, 2

  • Deposit

    PECORA, W.T., 1944, NICKEL-SILICATE AND ASSOCIATED NICKEL-CO

  • Deposit

    MANGANESE-OXIDE DEPOSITS NEAR SAOJOSE DO TOCANTINS: U.S.G.S.

  • Deposit

    935-E, P. 247-305.

  • Deposit

    PECORA, W.T., AND BARBOZA, A.L., 1944, JAZIDA DE NICKEL E CO

  • Deposit

    DE SAO JOSE DO TOCANTINS: D.F.P.M., BOLETIM NO. 64 , 69 P.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 27-FEB-1984 Martinez U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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