| Deposit ID | 10023869 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | I007001 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Rio Ibirapuita |
| Alternate or previous names | Aurelio |
| Geographic coordinates: | -55.68246, -30.29738 (WGS84) |
|---|
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 |
|---|---|
| Gemstone | Primary |
| Quartz | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Amethyst | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Mafic Volcanic Rock > Basalt | ||
| Rock unit name | Serra Geral Formation | ||
| Rock description | Serra Geral Formation | ||
| |||
| (1) | -55.68246, -30.29738 |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | I007001 |
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 AMETHYST IN GEODES. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAY-1993 | Carbonaro, Marguerite M. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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