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Fazenda Sao Luis

Producer in Para, Brazil with commodity Gold
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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 10066533
MRDS ID TC42764
Record type Site
Current site name Fazenda Sao Luis

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -49.99912, -6.37807 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 2000(meters)
Relative position ABOUT 34 KM SOUTH OF PARAUAPEBAS.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Para(province)

Brazil(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Brazil Para

Comments on the location information

  • NORTH FLOWING TRIBUTARY OF RIO PARAUAPEBAS, LAT/LONG ON RIVER BETWEEN TWO DEPOSITS 4 KM APART.; PREVIOUS QUAD DESIGNATION = SERRA DOS CARAJAS 1:250000

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Gold Ore

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 119
USGS model code 39a
Deposit model name Placer Au-PGE
Mark3 model number 54

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metavolcanic Rock > Mafic Metamorphic Rock > Meta-Basalt
    Rock unit name Parauapebas Formation, Grao-Para Group
    Rock description Parauapebas Formation, Grao-Para Group
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoarchean
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Holocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoarchean
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Unconsolidated Deposit > Gravel

Nearby scientific data

(1) -49.99912, -6.37807
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Economic information

Comments on the geologic information

  • THE TWO PLACERS OCCUR AT SHARP BENDS IN THE RIVER THAT ARE MARKED BY NE FAULTS.

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

Reporter information

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

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

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