| Deposit ID | 10064757 |
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| MRDS ID | TC39239 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Cuiba |
| Alternate or previous names | Ore Bodies: Galinheiro Extensao, Galin Hiero Sul, Galin Hiero, Balancao Leste, Canta Galo, Fonte Grande Sul, Serrotinho, Surucucu Leste, Surucucu Oeste |
| Geographic coordinates: | -43.74589, -19.85305 (WGS84) |
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| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
| Relative position | 5.5 KM E OF SABARA |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Minas Gerais(province)
Brazil(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Brazil | Minas Gerais |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Gold | Ore |
| Pyrite | Ore |
| Pyrrhotite | Ore |
| Scheelite | Ore |
| Albite | Gangue |
| Graphite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Rutile | Gangue |
| Result | MINERALIZED ROCK: AVERAGES 120 PPM CU, 50 PPM PB, 0.6% AS2O3, AND 12% |
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| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Chemical Sediment > Iron Formation | ||||
| Rock unit name | Rio Das Velhas Supergroup | ||||
| Rock description | Rio Das Velhas Supergroup | ||||
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| (1) | -43.74589, -19.85305 |
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| General form | BLADE-LOKE |
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| Thickness | 15M |
| Length | 1400M |
| Width | 1500M |
| Development status | Producer |
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| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1740 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | St. John Del-Rey Mining |
| First year | 1877 |
| Last year | 1910 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Mineracao Morro Velho |
| First year | 1974 |
| Last year | 1977 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Grupo Bozzano-Simonsem (Anglo-American) |
| First year | 1977 |
| Year | 1988 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Material | ORE(1) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Description | Ap_Grade: ^11.4 G/T Au, 6:1 Au/Ag | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | 1988 | ||||||||||||||
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| Material | ORE(2) | ||||||||||||||
| Description | Ap_Grade: ^10 G/T Au | ||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC39239 |
VIAL, D.S., 1988, A MINA DE OURO DE CUIABA, QUADRILATERO FERRIFERO, MINAS GERAIS IN SCHOBBENHAUS BRASIL; V. 3, P. 413-419.
CEASAR, P. DE A.B., 1984, PRINCIPIAS DEPOSITOS MINERAIS: CONCEITOS, METODOLOGIA E LISTAGEM IN SCHOBBENHAUS, C., AMEIDA CAMPOS, D., DERZE, G.R., AND ASMUS, H.E., EDS., GEOLOGIA DO BRASIL: BRASILIA, DEPARTAMENTO NACIONAL DA PRODUCAO MINERAL, P. 249-419.
LADEIRA, E.A., 1991, GENESIS OF GOLD IN QUADRILATERO FERRIFERO, A REMARKABLE CASE OF PERMANENCY, RECYCLING AND INHERITANCE - A TRIBUTE TO DJALMA GUIMARAES, PIERRE ROUTHIER AND HANS RAMBERG: IN BRAZIL GOLD '91 E.A. LADEIRA, ED., BALKEMA ROTTERDAM, P. 11-30.
CIMRI
VIAL (1988), CEASAR (1988)
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | ORE BODIES SPREAD OVER 1500 M LINEAR EXTENT IN SHAPE OF AN ELLIPSE CAUSED BY INTERSECTION FOLDS. THICKNESS RANGES FROM 6-15 M. WIDTH REPRESENTS DOWN PLUNGE EXTRENSION OF BLADED ORE BODIES. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-SEP-1993 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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