Ilha De Pirocaua

Occurrence in Maranhao, Brazil with commodities Phosphorus-Phosphates, Aluminum

Sections on this page

Identification information
Geographic coordinates
Site location context
Geographic areas
Commodities
Host and associated rocks
Nearby scientific data
Economic information about the deposit and operations
Links to other databases
Bibliographic references
Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID	10060801
MRDS ID	TC30239
Record type	Site
Current site name	Ilha De Pirocaua

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates:	-45.71572, -1.26501 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Maranhao(province)

Brazil(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country	State
Brazil	Maranhao

Commodities

Commodity	Importance
Phosphorus-Phosphates	Primary
Aluminum Critical	Secondary

Host and associated rocks

Host or associated

Host

Rock type

Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock

Rock unit name

Piria Formation

Rock description

Piria Formation

Stratigraphic age (youngest)	Paleocene

Nearby scientific data

(1)	-45.71572, -1.26501	ListMap

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status	Occurrence
Commodity type	Both
Significant	No

Comments on the reserve resource information

TOTAL RESERVE

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency	Database name	Acronym	Record ID	Notes
USGS	Mineral Resources Data System	MRDS	TC30239

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

Reporter information

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

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.