| Deposit ID | 10069069 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W002366 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Pocinhos Molybdenite |
| Geographic coordinates: | -36.04887, -7.06468 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Paraiba(province)
Brazil(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Brazil | Paraiba |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Molybdenum | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Molybdenite | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone |
| (1) | -36.04887, -7.06468 |
|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W002366 |
MONTHLY REPORT, BRAZIL PROJECT; APRIL 1969, POMERENE, J.B
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | MOLYBDENITE-BEARING META-LIMESTONE OUTCROPS NEAR POCINHOS IN NORTHERN PARAIBA, AT CAMPINA GRANDE. THE LIMESTONE OUTCROP IS 200M LONG BY 10M WIDE AND HAS DISSEMINATED MOLYBDENITE AND PHLOGOPITE (MICA). AVAILABLE ANALYSES INDICATE THAT THE MO CONTENT IS BETWEEN 0.1 AND 0.2% MO. THE DEPOSIT IS CONSIDERED UNECONOMIC. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAY-1974 | Warfle, Thomas M. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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