| Deposit ID | 10068861 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W002130 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Serra Branca Tin Deposit |
| Geographic coordinates: | -47.49906, -13.24775 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Goias(province)
Brazil(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Brazil | Goias |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Tin Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Cassiterite | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock | ||
| |||
| (1) | -47.49906, -13.24775 |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W002130 |
MARQUES, V.J., PINTO, J.A., CHOFUGI, W. AND CARVALHO, L.M. 1973, DEPOSITOS ESTANIFEROS DA SERRA BRANCA * CAVALCANTE, GOIAS: XXVII CONG. BRASILEIRO GEOL., RESUMO DAS COMMUNIC., SESSOES TECNICAS, ARACAJU, 1973, P. 60
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | DISCOVERED BY PROSPECTORS IN FEB. 1973, BY END THAT YEAR PROSPECTORS PRODUCING 200 TO 250 METRIC TONS CASSITERITE CONCENTRATE FROM ELUVIUM AND ALLUVIAL GRAVELS. THIS IS A MONTHLY RATE OF PRODUCTION. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAR-1974 | White, Max G. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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