| Deposit ID | 10068863 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W002132 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Trauira Island Bauxite |
| Geographic coordinates: | -45.54904, -1.21501 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Maranhao(province)
Brazil(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Brazil | Maranhao |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Aluminum Critical | Primary |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Phyllite | ||
| |||
| (1) | -45.54904, -1.21501 |
|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W002132 |
WRITTEN COMMUNICATION FROM M.G. WHITE
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | DEPOSIT LOCATED ON THE CHAPADA (MESA) PIROCAUA AND TRAUIRA ISLAND ON THE NORTHWEST COAST OF THE STATE. ESTIMATED RESERVES OF ORE (30 PERCENT AL2O3) ARE BEING EVALUATED UNDER A LICENSE ISSUED BY THE DNPM TO MINERCAO OSAKI, LTDA |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAR-1974 | Warfle, Thomas M. | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.