Acapuzal

Prospect in Amapa*, Brazil with commodity Aluminum
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Mineral occurrence model information
  8. Host and associated rocks
  9. Nearby scientific data
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Ownership information
  12. Reserves and resources
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. General comments
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10060636
MRDS ID TC30049
Record type Site
Current site name Acapuzal
Alternate or previous names Serra Do Acapuza, Jari, Ethyl Group, Ameirim

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -52.15028, -0.88697 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 5000(meters)
Relative position ABOUT 30 KM NE OF ALMEIRIM

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Amapa*(province)

Brazil(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Brazil Amapa*

Comments on the location information

  • CENTRAL PART OF THE CONCESSION

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Aluminum Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Bauxite Ore
Gibbsite Ore
Kaolin Gangue

Analytical data

Result DENNEN AND NORTON (1977) GIVE TRACE ELEMENT ANALYSIS. AVE VALUES PPM LEACHED ZONE: B, 1300
Result V,220
Result CR, 180
Result NI, 8
Result CU, 280
Result GA, 30
Result SR, 35
Result ZR, 1200
Result BA, 30
Result PB, 10
Result NA, 500
Result MG, 200
Result K, 8700
Result CA, 1300, TI, 14,500
Result MN, 25
Result P, 250. ENRICHED ZONE: B, 1000
Result V, 500
Result CR, 330
Result NI, 8
Result CU, 170
Result GA, 50
Result SR, 50
Result ZR, 780
Result BA, 30
Result PB, 10
Result NA, 500
Result MG, 150
Result K, 3700
Result CA, 1300
Result TI, 6300
Result MN, 30
Result P, 610.

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 111
USGS model code 38b
Deposit model name Bauxite, laterite type

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Unconsolidated Deposit > Clay, Mud
    Rock unit name Belterra Clay
    Rock description Belterra Clay
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Holocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Holocene
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone
    Rock unit name Barreiras Group
    Rock description Barreiras Formation;Barreiras Formation;Barreiras Formation

Nearby scientific data

(1) -52.15028, -0.88697

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Ethyl Corp.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1988
    Total resources 60000000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Aluminum Al2O3 50 wt-pct Aluminum Major 1988

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • TOTAL RESERVES; ORE(1) WASHED AND DRY MEASURED IN SERRA DO ALCAPUZ

Comments on development

  • ETHYL CORP. BEGAN EXPLORATION IN AREA IN 1972

Reference information

Bibliographic references

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit DEPOSIT OVERLAIN BY BELTERRA CLAY

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAR-92 Page, Norman J. U.S. Geological Survey
Updater 01-NOV-93 Page, Norman J. U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

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