| Deposit ID | 10066934 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC43278 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Vila De Itapura |
| Geographic coordinates: | -40.46143, -11.55613 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | ABOUT 3 KM S OF ITAPURA. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Bahia(province)
Brazil(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Brazil | Bahia |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Barium-Barite Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Barite | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone | ||||
| Rock unit name | Unit 2, Jacobina Group | ||||
| Rock description | Unit 2, Jacobina Group | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -40.46143, -11.55613 |
|---|
| Dip | 70-75E |
|---|---|
| Thickness | 2.2M |
| Length | 500M |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1961 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Empresa Geral De Mineracao E Industria Ltd |
| First year | 1961 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC43278 |
BRUNI, M.A.L., 1976, CARTA GEOLOGICA DO BRASIL AO MILIONESIMO, FOLHA ARACAJU (SC-24): MINISTERIO DAS MINAS E ENERGIA, DEPARTAMENTO NACIONAL DA PRODUCAO MINERAL, BRASILIA, 226P
CIMRI
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUL-1995 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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