Itarema

Occurrence in Ceara, Brazil with commodity Diatomite
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Mineral occurrence model information
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Bibliographic references
  10. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 60001542
MRDS ID TC42739
Record type District
Current site name Itarema
Alternate or previous names Lagoa Do Moreira, Lagoa Do Ouro, Lagoa Capivara, Lagoa Do Velha, Corrego Grande, Jose Do Engenho, Bee, Corguinho

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -39.89204, -2.89544 (WGS84)
Relative position TRIANGULAR AREA WITH BASE AND HEIGHT OF 15 KM. LAT/LONG FOR CENTER OF AREA.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Ceara(province)

Brazil(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Brazil Ceara

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Diatomite Primary

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 222
USGS model code 31s
Deposit model name Lacustrine diatomite

Nearby scientific data

(1) -39.89204, -2.89544

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Non-metallic

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MINISTERIO DAS MINAS E ENERGIA (MME), 1981, PROJETO RADAMBRASIL; FOLHA SA 24 FORTALEZA; GEOLOGIA, GEOMORFOLOGIA, PEDOLOGIA, VEGETACAO E USO POTENCIAL DEL TERRA: MINISTERIO DAS MINAS E ENERGIA, RIO DE JANEIRO, 488P.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JUL-1995 PAGE, NORMAN J. U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

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