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Perau Mine

Producer in Parana, Brazil with commodities Lead, Silver, Copper, Zinc, Gold
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Ore body information
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Ownership information
  12. Reserves and resources
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. General comments
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10065498
MRDS ID TC40831
Record type Site
Current site name Perau Mine

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -49.00735, -24.85796 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 2000(meters)
Relative position 30 KM S OF ADRIANOPOLIS.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Parana(province)

Brazil(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Brazil Parana

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Lead Primary
Silver Primary
Copper Secondary
Zinc Critical Secondary
Gold Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chalcopyrite Ore
Galena Ore
Marcasite Ore
Pyrite Ore
Pyrrhotite Ore
Sphalerite Ore
Tetrahedrite Ore
Barite Gangue

Analytical data

Result CHANNELS ON VARIOUS LEVELS: (G1) 0.12% CU, 26% PB, 0.4% ZN, 248 PPM AG, 0.27 PPM AU
Result (G3) 0.05% CU, 7% PB, 0.2% ZN, 167 PPM AG, 0.15 PPM AU
Result (G2) 0.05% CU, 6.8% PB, 1.5% ZN, 176 PPM AG, 0.06 PPM AU
Result (G4) 0.05% CU, 2.7% PB, 4.9% ZN, 120 PPM AG, 0.04 PPM AU.

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Gneiss
    Rock unit name Pre-Setuva Group;Perau Formation;Perau Formation;Perau Formation;Perau Formation;Perau Formation;Perau Formation;Perau Formation
    Rock description Pre-Setuva Group;Perau Formation;Perau Formation;Perau Formation;Perau Formation;Perau Formation;Perau Formation;Perau Formation
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Mesoproterozoic
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Mesoproterozoic
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone
    Rock unit name Perau Formation
    Rock description Perau Formation
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Dolomite

Nearby scientific data

(1) -49.00735, -24.85796
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 10M
    Length 800M
    Width 120M

Comments on the geologic information

  • HOST ROCKS OCCUR ABOVE BASAL QUARTZITE AND BELOW BARITE HORIZON.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1920

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Sao Marco Conductores Electricos S/A
    First year 1965

Comments on the production information

  • PRODUCTION IS ABOUT 18000 MT PER YEAR OF 7.5% PB AND 74.8 G/MT AG.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1965
    Total resources 83000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Copper Cu 2 wt-pct Copper Minor 1965
  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1983
    Total resources 296693000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Lead Pb 4.62 wt-pct Lead Major 1983
    Silver Ag 56.23 g/mt Silver Major 1983

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • ORE (1) MEASURED; ORE (2) INDICATED; ORE (3) INFERRED.

Comments on development

  • DISCOVERY TYPE -OXIDE COPPER. WWII EXPLORED BY OPEN-PIT AND SOME ORE PRODUCED. 1965-1977 EXPLOITED CU. 1974 DEVELOPED OPEN PIT AND 1977 EXPLOITED CU. 1974 DEVELOPED OPEN PIT AND 1977 BEGAN UNDERGROUND MINING OF PB-ZN.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    DA SILVA, C.R., DE SOUZA, I.M., AND BRANDAO, W., 1988, MINA DE CHUMBO E PRATA DO PERAU, ADRIANOPOLIS, PARANA, IN PRINCIPAIS DEPOSITOS MINERAIS DO BRASIL, C. SCHOBBENHAUS AND C.E.S. COELHO: MINISTERIO DAS MINAS E ENERGIA, BRASILIA, V. III, P. 123-134

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

  • Production

    DE SILVA AND OTHERS (1988).

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit DEPOSIT IS FOLDED AND ORE BODIES FORM SHOOTS PLUNGING S45-70W AT 20-35.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-APR-94 Page, Norman J. U.S. Geological Survey

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