| Deposit ID | 10065236 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC40343 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Morro Do Vento |
| Alternate or previous names | Gomes Costa Adit, Main Reef |
| Geographic coordinates: | -40.52087, -11.26475 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 910 |
| Relative position | 12 KM SOUTH OF JACOBINA. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Bahia(province)
Brazil(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Brazil | Bahia |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Uranium | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Gold | Ore |
| Pyrite | Ore |
| Uraninite | Ore |
| Biotite | Gangue |
| Chlorite | Gangue |
| Chromite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Sericite | Gangue |
| Result | MAIN REEF (42 SAMPLES): AVERAGES 10 G/MT AU, 0.0076% EU3O8 |
|---|---|
| Result | ZONE 1 (11 SAMPLES): AVAERAGES 7.2 G/MT AU, 0.012% EU3O8 |
| Result | ZONE 2 (5 SAMPLES): AVERAGES 14.3 G/MT AU, 0.005% EU3O8 |
| Result | ZONE 3 (8 SAMPLES): AVERAGES 10.0 G/MT AU, 0.011% EU3O8. |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Conglomerate |
| Rock unit name | Serra Do Corrego Formation, Jacobina Series |
| Rock description | Serra Do Corrego Formation, Jacobina Series |
| (1) | -40.52087, -11.26475 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Morro Do Vento Is A Fault Block Bounded On N, W, And S By Faults. |
| Name | MAIN REEF |
|---|---|
| Strike | N10E-N10W |
| Dip | 55E |
| Thickness | 2M |
| Length | 1260M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1700 |
| District name | Jacobina District |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC40343 |
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., AND CARVALHO, J.P.P., 1964, GEOLOGIA DA PARTE SUL DU SERRA DE JACOBINA, BAHIA, BRASIL: MINISTERIO MINAS E ENERGIA DEPT. NACIONAL PRODUCAO MINERAL, BOLETIM 209, 87P.
WHITE, M.G., 1964, URANIUM AT MORRO DO VENTO, SERRA DE JACOBINA, BRAZIL: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1185-A, P. A1-A18.
CIMRI
WHITE (1964).
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | Discovery Year: 17TH CENTURY |
| Deposit | GOLD-BEARING CONGLOMERATE-QUARTZITE. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-DEC-1993 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-DEC-1994 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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