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Mina Do Souto

Past Producer in Paraiba, Brazil with commodity Tungsten
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Mineral occurrence model information
  8. Host and associated rocks
  9. Nearby scientific data
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10065444
MRDS ID TC40687
Record type Site
Current site name Mina Do Souto

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -37.04195, -6.84608 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10000(meters)
Relative position 9 KM W OF SAO MAMEDE, 5 Min

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Paraiba(province)

Brazil(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Brazil Paraiba

Comments on the location information

  • SOUTH OF THE VILLAGE OF SAJANDI

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Tungsten Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Scheelite Ore
Epidote Gangue
Garnet Gangue

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 42
USGS model code 14a
Deposit model name W skarn

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone
    Rock unit name Serido Formation
    Rock description Serido Formation
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoproterozoic
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoproterozoic

Nearby scientific data

(1) -37.04195, -6.84608
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1942

Comments on the production information

  • ACTIVE LITTLE DEVELOPED PRODUCER

Comments on development

  • GOOD GOLD GRADES IN COARSE GRAINS

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    JOHNSTON, W.D., JR, AND MOACYR DE VASCONCELOS, E.F., 1943; TUNGSTENIO NA PARAIBA E RIO GRANDE DO NORTE: MINERACAO E METALURGIA, V. 7, NO. 41, P. 247-260

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

  • Production

    JOHNSTON AND MOACYR DE VASCONCELOS (1943)

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JAN-95 Page, Norman J. U.S. Geological Survey

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