| Deposit ID | 10065234 |
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| MRDS ID | TC40341 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Canavieiras Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Lagartixa Canavieiras, Reefs: Maneira, Hollandes, No. 3, Liberino, No. 4, Piritosa |
| Geographic coordinates: | -40.5156, -11.2192 (WGS84) |
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| Relative position | 4.7 KM SOUTH OF JACOBINA. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Bahia(province)
Brazil(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Brazil | Bahia |
| Commodity | Importance |
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| Gold | Primary |
| Uranium | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
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| Gold | Ore |
| Pitchblende | Ore |
| Pyrite | Ore |
| Uraninite | Ore |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Tourmaline | Gangue |
| Zircon | Gangue |
| Result | MANEIRA, HOLLANDES, LIBERINO REEFS, 0.001% U3O8 EQUIVALENT OVER 300, 420, 375 M SAMPLES. PIRITOSO REEF, 0.006% U3O8 EQUIVALENT OVER 350 M. |
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| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone | ||||
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| Host or associated | Host |
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| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Conglomerate |
| Rock unit name | Serro Do Corrego Formation, Jacobina Series |
| Rock description | Serro Do Corrego Formation, Jacobina Series |
| (1) | -40.5156, -11.2192 |
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| Strike | N-S |
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| Dip | 40-70E |
| Length | 160M |
| Width | 200M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
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| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1700 |
| District name | Jacobina District |
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| Type | Operator |
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| Owner | Mineracao Northfield Ltda |
| First year | 1950 |
| Last year | 1966 |
| Year | 1966 | ||||||||||||||
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| Period | 1950-1966 | ||||||||||||||
| Material | ORE | ||||||||||||||
| Description | Cp_Grade: ^18.31 G/Mt Au | ||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
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| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC40341 |
MOLINARI, L., AND SCARPELLI, W., 1988, DEPOSITOS DE OURO DE JACOBINA, BAHIA, IN PRINCIPAIS DEPOSITOS MINERAIS DO BRASIL, ED. SCHOBBENHAUS, C., AND COELHO, C.E.S., V.3, P. 463-478.
LEO, G.W., COX, D.P., ANND CARVALHO, J.P.P., 1964, GEOLOGIA DA PARTE SUL DU SERRA DE JACOBINA, BAHIA, BRASIL: MINISTERIO MINAS E ENERGIA DEPT. NACIONAL PRODICAO MINERAL, BOLETIM 209, 87P.
CIMRI
MOLINARI AND SCARPELLI (1988).
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | 28 CONGLOMERATE BEDS TOTALLING 145 M THICK IN 555 M OF STRATIGRAPHIC THICKNESS; UNIT REPRESENTS A FLUVIAL BRAIDED STREAM. |
| Deposit | JACOBINA SERIES THRUST OVER GRANITIC GNEISS. |
| Deposit | Discovery Year: 17TH CENTURY |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-DEC-1993 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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