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Itataia

Occurrence in Ceara, Brazil with commodities Uranium, Phosphorus-Phosphates
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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. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. General comments
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10066545
MRDS ID TC42778
Record type Site
Current site name Itataia

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -39.79894, -4.61426 (WGS84)
Relative position 1.70 KM SW OF FORTALEZA, 15 KM WSW OF ITATIRA.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Ceara(province)

Brazil(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Brazil Ceara

Comments on the location information

  • LAT/LONG CENTER OF THE AREA.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Uranium Primary
Phosphorus-Phosphates Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • U OCCURS IN HYDROXY-APATITE

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Collophane Ore
Pyrite Ore
Graphite Gangue
Kaolinite Gangue
Montmorillonite Gangue
Sericite Gangue
Sphene Gangue
Zircon Gangue

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Syenite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoproterozoic
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Marble

Nearby scientific data

(1) -39.79894, -4.61426
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Dip }
    Thickness 180M
    Length 800M
    Width 400M
  • Dip }
    Length 850M
    Width 150M

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Both
Significant No
Discovery year 1975
Discoverer Cprm And Nuclebras

Comments on the production information

  • UNKNOWN PROSPECT

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • PHOSPHATE RESERVES 120 TIMES BIGGER THAN U308 RESERVES; ABOUT 64% OF U308 RESERVE IS MEASURED.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MENDONCA, J.C.G.S., DECAMDOS, M., DE PADUA, G. BRAGA, A., DESOUZA, E.M., FAVALI, J.C., AND LEAL, J.R.L.V., 1985, JAZIDA DE URANIO DE ITATAIA, CEARA IN PRINCIPAIS DEPOSITOS MINERAIS DO BRASIL, ED. SCHOBBENHAUS, C., AND SILVA COELHO, C.E.: DEPARTAMENTO NACIONAL DA PRODUCAO MINERAL, V. I, P. 121-131

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit ORE BODY 0: EW IS AXIS OF LENGTH, NS OF WIDTH, THICKNESS IS DEPTH. ORE BODY 1: WIDTH IS DEPTH.

Reporter information

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

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