| Deposit ID | 10038305 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M045634 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Candonga Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -42.96561, -18.76419 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | NEAR SAN MIGUEL DE GUANHAES, 32 MILES NE OF CONCEICAO |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Bahia(province)
Brazil(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Brazil | Bahia |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Palladium Critical | Secondary |
| Platinum Critical | Secondary |
| Silver | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Dolomite | Ore |
| Result | A PALLADIUM - GOLD SAMPLE CONTAINED 5-8% PD (HUSSAK 1906) |
|---|
| (1) | -42.96561, -18.76419 |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Guanhaes Area |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M045634 |
LUMB,A.D., 1920, THE PLATINUM METALS: JOHN MURRAY, LONDON, P. 54.
QUIRING, 1962, DIE METALLISCHEN ROHSTOFFE: PLATINMETALLE 16 BAND. ENKE VERLAG, STUTTGART, P.115
HUSSAK, 1906, O PALLADIO E A PLATINA NO BRASIL: ANNAES DA ESCOLA DE MINAS DE OURO PRETO, NO. 8, P. 99
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | AU, OCCURS IN GRAINS OF HIGH STANDARD |
| 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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