| Deposit ID | 60001576 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W001420 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Rio Grande Do Sul Tin Tungsten District |
| Geographic coordinates: | -52.74905, -30.83066 (WGS84) |
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Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Rio Grande Do Sul(province)
Brazil(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Brazil | Rio Grande Do Sul |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Tin Critical | Primary |
| Tungsten Critical | Primary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Molybdenum | Tertiary |
| (1) | -52.74905, -30.83066 |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Discovery year | 1903 |
| Discoverer | Frederico Gustavo Scheffer |
| Year of first production | 1913 |
| District name | RIO GRANDE DO SUL TIN TUNGSTEN DISTRICT |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | SOCIEDADE DE MINERACAO RENNER LTDA. |
| First year | 1928 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | COMPANHIA BELGA DE ESTANHO DE CAMPINAS, S.A. |
| First year | 1913 |
| Last year | 1928 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | SOCIEDADE DE MINERACAO RENNER LTDA. |
| First year | 1928 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | COMPANHIA BELGA DE ESTANHO DE CAMPINAS, S.A. |
| First year | 1913 |
| Last year | 1928 |
FRANCO, RUI R.(1944)A FAIXA ESTANIFERA DO RIO GRANDE DO SUL: UNIV. DE SAO PAULO, FACULDADE FILOSOFIA, BOLETIM XLIV, MINERALOGIA NO. 6, P. 5-54.
LEINZ V. AND PINAGEL, H.(1945):ESTANHO E TUNGSTENIO O RIO GRANDE DO SUL: DEPT. NACIONAL PROD. MINERAL, DIV. FOM PROD. MINERAL BOLETIM 70,87P.
ABREU, S.F.(1962), RECURSOS MINERAIS DO BRASIL VOL.II,P. 373-374.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-FEB-1973 | WHITE, MAX G. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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