Serra Verde

Producer in Para, Brazil with commodities Gold, Copper
Sections on this page
  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 10066525
MRDS ID TC42752
Record type Site
Current site name Serra Verde
Alternate or previous names Garimpo Da Serra Verde

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -49.69801, -6.08392 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 2000(meters)
Relative position 12.5 KM WEST FROM CURIONOPOLIS.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Para(province)

Brazil(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Brazil Para

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary
Copper Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Gold Ore
Quartz Gangue

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 273
USGS model code 36a
Deposit model name Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Mark3 model number 27

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metavolcanic Rock
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoproterozoic
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoproterozoic
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Gneiss
    Rock unit name Xingu Complex
    Rock description Xingu Complex
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Tectonite > Mylonite

Nearby scientific data

(1) -49.69801, -6.08392

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    BARROS DE ARAUJO, O.J., AND NOBRE MAIA, R.G., 1991, SERRA DOS CARAJAS, FOLHA SB-22-2-A: DEPARTAMENTO NACIONAL DA PRODUCAO MINERAL, BRASILIA, 136P., 2 MAPS, SCALE 1:250,000

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

  • Production

    BARROS DE ARAUJO AND NOBRE MAIA (1991).

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-APR-1995 Page, Norman J. U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.