| Deposit ID | 10060636 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC30049 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Acapuzal |
| Alternate or previous names | Serra Do Acapuza, Jari, Ethyl Group, Ameirim |
| Geographic coordinates: | -52.15028, -0.88697 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 5000(meters) |
| Relative position | ABOUT 30 KM NE OF ALMEIRIM |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Amapa*(province)
Brazil(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Brazil | Amapa* |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Aluminum Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Bauxite | Ore |
| Gibbsite | Ore |
| Kaolin | Gangue |
| Result | DENNEN AND NORTON (1977) GIVE TRACE ELEMENT ANALYSIS. AVE VALUES PPM LEACHED ZONE: B, 1300 |
|---|---|
| Result | V,220 |
| Result | CR, 180 |
| Result | NI, 8 |
| Result | CU, 280 |
| Result | GA, 30 |
| Result | SR, 35 |
| Result | ZR, 1200 |
| Result | BA, 30 |
| Result | PB, 10 |
| Result | NA, 500 |
| Result | MG, 200 |
| Result | K, 8700 |
| Result | CA, 1300, TI, 14,500 |
| Result | MN, 25 |
| Result | P, 250. ENRICHED ZONE: B, 1000 |
| Result | V, 500 |
| Result | CR, 330 |
| Result | NI, 8 |
| Result | CU, 170 |
| Result | GA, 50 |
| Result | SR, 50 |
| Result | ZR, 780 |
| Result | BA, 30 |
| Result | PB, 10 |
| Result | NA, 500 |
| Result | MG, 150 |
| Result | K, 3700 |
| Result | CA, 1300 |
| Result | TI, 6300 |
| Result | MN, 30 |
| Result | P, 610. |
| Model code | 111 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 38b |
| Deposit model name | Bauxite, laterite type |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Clay, Mud | ||||
| Rock unit name | Belterra Clay | ||||
| Rock description | Belterra Clay | ||||
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| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone |
| Rock unit name | Barreiras Group |
| Rock description | Barreiras Formation;Barreiras Formation;Barreiras Formation |
| (1) | -52.15028, -0.88697 |
|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Ethyl Corp. |
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1988 | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 60000000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC30049 |
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.
BRAGA, J.B.P., AND ALVES, G.A.S., 1988, DEPOSITOS DE BAUXITA REFRACTORIA DO PARA E AMAPA IN PRINCIPAIS DEPOSITS MINERAIS FO BRASIL, EDS. C. SCHOBBENHAUS NAD C.E.S. COELHO, V. 3, P. 641-653.
CIMRI
CESAR (1984); BRAGA AND ALVES (1988)
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | DEPOSIT OVERLAIN BY BELTERRA CLAY |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAR-92 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-NOV-93 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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