| Deposit ID | 10038304 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M045633 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Serra Do Espinhago |
| Alternate or previous names | Serra Geral Ou Do Espinhaco |
| Geographic coordinates: | -43.41562, -18.99751 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | NEAR CONCEIGAO, CONCEICAO |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Minas Gerais(province)
Brazil(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Brazil | Minas Gerais |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Platinum Critical | Secondary |
| Palladium Critical | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Hematite | Ore |
| Magnetite | Ore |
| Monazite | Ore |
| Rutile | Ore |
| Xenotime | Ore |
| (1) | -43.41562, -18.99751 |
|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M045633 |
LUMB,A.D., 1920, THE PLATINUM METALS: JOHN MURRAY, LONDON.
HUSSAK, E., "O PALLADIO EA PLATINA NO BRASIL" ANNAS DA ESCOLA DE MINAS DE OURO PRETO, 1916, NO. 8, 85-188
QUIRING, 1962, DIE METALLISCHEN ROHSTOFFE: PLATINMETALLE, 16 BAND, ENKE VERLAG, STUTTGART, P. 114
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | PT ONLY OCCURS IN ALLUVIUM OF RIVERS HAVING THEIR RISE ON THE EASTEAGO. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAR-1975 | Balcom, Raymond H. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-MAR-1993 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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