| Deposit ID | 10100711 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | I007004 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Salto Grande |
| Alternate or previous names | Estrela Velha |
| Geographic coordinates: | -53.21575, -29.03071 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Rio Grande Do Sul(province)
Brazil(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Brazil | Rio Grande Do Sul |
| Brazil | Rio Grande Do Sul |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Quartz | Primary |
| Gemstone | Primary |
| Semiprecious Gemstone | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Agate | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Rhyolite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite |
| (1) | -53.21575, -29.03071 |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | I007004 |
CESAR, P. DE A.B., 1984, PRINCIPAIS DEPOSITOS MINERAIS: CONCEITOS, METODOLOGIA E LISTAGEM (CAPITULO IX), IN: SCHOBBENHAUSS, C., D., DE A. CAMPOS, G.R. DERZE, AND H.E. ASMUS, EDS., GEOLOGICO DO BRAZIL, TEXTO EXPLICATIVO DO MAPA GEOLOGICO DO BRAZIL E DA AREA OCEANICA ADJACENTE INCLUINDO DEPOSITOS MINERAIS, DEPARTAMENTO NACIONAL DA PRODUCAO MINERAL, BRASILIA, P. 359-419, ESCALA 1:2,500,000
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | DRUSY AGATE IN GEODES. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAY-1993 | Carbonaro, Marguerite M. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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