| Deposit ID | 10060905 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC30356 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Serra De Sao Felix |
| Alternate or previous names | Serra Dos Carajas |
| Geographic coordinates: | -51.83249, -6.38141 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Para(province)
Brazil(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Brazil | Para |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Iron | Primary |
| Gold | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Goethite | Ore |
| Hematite | Ore |
| Martite | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Chemical Sediment > Iron Formation | ||||
| Rock unit name | Grao Para Group | ||||
| Rock description | Grao Para Group | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -51.83249, -6.38141 |
|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Large |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1967 |
| District name | Carajas District |
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC30356 |
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
CIMRI
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUL-1992 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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