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Tepequem

Past Producer in Roraima*, Brazil with commodities Diamond, Gold
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10060624
MRDS ID TC30034
Record type Site
Current site name Tepequem

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -61.74938, 3.75139 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Roraima*(province)

Brazil(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Brazil Roraima*

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Diamond Primary
Gold Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Gold Ore

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Unconsolidated Deposit > Gravel
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Holocene

Nearby scientific data

(1) -61.74938, 3.75139
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Economic information

Comments on the geologic information

  • ORIGINATED FROM RORAIMA FM PROTEROZOIC AGE

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Both
Significant No

Comments on the production information

  • DIA (1) PRODUCTION FOR JANUARY AND FEBRUARY 1980 PER MONTH. DIA (2) CUMULATIVE PRODUCTION GREATER THAN 30,000 CARATS.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    CESAR, P. DE A.B., 1984, PRINCIPAIS DEPOSITOS MINERAIS: CONCEITOS, METODOLOGIA, E LISTAGEM, CAPITULO IX, IN GEOLOGIA DO BRASIL, EDS., C. SCHOBBENHAUS, D. DE A. CAMPOS, G.R. DERZE, AND H.E. ASMUS: DEPARTAMENTO NACIONAL DA PRODUCAO MINERAL, PP. 359-419

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

  • Production

    CESAR (1984)

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAR-1992 Norman J Page U.S. Geological Survey

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