| Deposit ID | 60001571 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W001388 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Paragominas Bauxite District |
| Alternate or previous names | Gurupi, Vera Cruz V5, Vera Cruz M3, Camoai, Gurupi Mirim, Jabuti, Futuro, Miltonia 3 Concession |
| Geographic coordinates: | -47.61298, -3.62791 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 5000(meters) |
| Relative position | IN THE HEADWATERS OF THE CAPIM RIVER/ACCESSIBLE FROM THE BELEM-BRASILIA HIGHWAY; IN MARANHAO BASIN. LOCATION FOR CENTER OF CAMAGAI CONCESSION., ACC +/- 2 MINUTES, ACC +/- 2 MINUTES |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Para(province)
Brazil(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Brazil | Para |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Aluminum Critical | Primary |
| Model code | 111 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 38b |
| Deposit model name | Bauxite, laterite type |
| (1) | -47.61298, -3.62791 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | LATERIZATION AT TOPS OF HIGH BENCHES |
| Type of structure | Regional |
| Structure description | REGIONAL TRENDS: BENCHES AT ELEVATIONS TO 100 METERS |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Discovery year | 1968 |
| Discoverer | Companhia De Pesquisa De Recursos Minerais(Cprm)Rio Inex Do Brasil(Rio Tinto), Companhia Brasileira De Aluminio, Companhia Vale Do Rio Doce, Terraservice, Ltda., Kaiser Aluminum Involved In Discoveries In The Paragominas Area And Have Seperately Taken Out |
| District name | PARAGOMINAS BAUXITE DISTRICT |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | MINERACAO VERA CRUZ, S.A. (RTZ/CVRD) |
| First year | 1979 |
WOLF, F.A.M., 1972, BAUXITA NA AMAZONIA, ABST. 26TH BRASIL. GEOL. CONGRESS.
CESAR, P. DE A.B., 1984, PRINCIPAIS DEPOSITOS MINERAIS: CONCEITOS, METODOLOGIA, E LISTAGEM, CAPITULO IX, IN GEOLOGIA DO BRASIL, EDS., C. SCHOBBENHAUS, D. DE A. CAMPOS, G.R. DERZE, AND H.E. ASMUS: DEPARTAMENTO NACIONAL DA PRODUCAO MINERAL, PP. 359-419.
BRAGA, J.B.P. AND ALVES, G.A.S., 1988, DEPOSITOS DE BAUXITA REFRACTARIA DO PARA E AMAPA IN PRINCIPAIS DEPOSITOS DO BRASIL, EDS. C. SCHOBBENHAUS AND C.E.S. COELHO, V. 3, P. 641-653.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-DEC-72 | WHITE, MAX G. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-JUL-92 | PAGE, NORMAN J. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-DEC-93 | PAGE, NORMAN J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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