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Deposits of Palmeiropolis

Occurrence in Goias, Brazil with commodities Zinc, Copper, Lead
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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. Ore body information
  11. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Ownership information
  13. Reserves and resources
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10065497
MRDS ID TC40830
Record type Site
Current site name Deposits of Palmeiropolis

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -48.2824, -13.08109 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Goias(province)

Brazil(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Brazil Goias

Comments on the location information

  • AREA BETWEEN 12-40S AND 13-40S AND 48-15W AND 48-30W; THREE DEPOSITS CALLED C-1 AT 13-05S, 48-17W; C-2 AT 12-59, 48-18W; AND C-3 AT 12-56-40S AND 48-18W. LOCATION GIVEN IS FOR C-1.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Zinc Critical Primary
Copper Primary
Lead Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chalcopyrite Ore
Galena Ore
Pyrite Ore
Pyrrhotite Ore
Sphalerite Ore

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 184
USGS model code 28a
Deposit model name Massive sulfide, kuroko
Mark3 model number 93

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metavolcanic Rock
    Rock unit name Palmeiropolis Sequence;Palmeiropolis Sequence;Palmeiropolis Sequence
    Rock description Palmeiropolis Sequence;Palmeiropolis Sequence;Palmeiropolis Sequence
  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Schist > Quartz-Feldspar Schist
    Rock unit name Palmeiropolis Sequence;Palmeiropolis Sequence;Palmeiropolis Sequence;Palmeiropolis Schist;Palmeiropolis Schist
    Rock description Palmeiropolis Sequence;Palmeiropolis Sequence;Palmeiropolis Sequence;Palmeiropolis Schist;Palmeiropolis Schist

Nearby scientific data

(1) -48.2824, -13.08109
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form LENTICULAR
    Thickness 20M

Comments on the geologic information

  • C-1 AND C-2 OCCUR AT CONTACT BETWEEN AMPHIBOLITE AND SCHIST PACKAGE. C-3 OCCURS IN CHLORITIZED AMPHIBOLITE AND SCHIST PACKAGE. C-3 OCCURS IN CHLORITIZED AMPHIBOLITE. THE ARCHEAN BASEMENT (CANA-BRAVA) CONSISTS OF MAFIC AND ULTRAMAFIC ROCKS OVERLAIN BY A METAMORPHOSED SEQUENCE OF VOLCANICS AND VOLCANOCLASTIC ROCKS.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1978
Discoverer Cprm

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Companhia De Pesquisa De Recursos Minerais (Cprm)
    First year 1975

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1986
    Total resources 75000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Zinc Zn 5.18 wt-pct Zinc Major 1986
    Copper Cu 1.25 wt-pct Copper Major 1986
    Lead Pb 1.38 wt-pct Lead Major 1986

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • C-1, C-2, AND C-3 REFER TO THE THREE DEPOSITS.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    DE ARAUJO, S.M., AND NILSON, A.A., 1988, DEPOSITO DE ZINCO, COBRE E CHUMBO DE PALMEIROPOLIS, GOIAS, IN PRINCIPAIS DEPOSITOS MINERAIS DO BRASIL, EDS. C. SCHOBBENHAUS AND C.E.S COELHO: MINISTERIO DAS MINAS E ENERGIA, BRASILIA, V. III, P. 170-180

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit Discovery Year: 1975-1980'S

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-APR-1994 Page, Norman J. U.S. Geological Survey

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