| Deposit ID | 10068868 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W002138 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Cumuruxatiba Beach Titanium |
| Geographic coordinates: | -39.18221, -17.09756 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Bahia(province)
Brazil(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Brazil | Bahia |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Titanium, Metal Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Ilmenite | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Sand and Gravel | ||
| |||
| (1) | -39.18221, -17.09756 |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W002138 |
WRITTEN COMMUNICATION FROM M.G. WHITE
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | THE TITANIUM MINERAL IN THE CUMURUXATIBA BEACH DEPOSIT IS CONSIDERED TO BE PSEUDOBROOKITE (FE2TIO5) AND NOT ILMENITE (FETIO3) GIVING RISE TO THE PROBLEM OF REDUCING THE FE2O3 TO FEO. THIS IS DONE BY ADDING SCRAP IRON TO THE ORE BUT THIS PROCESS ALSO ADDS PHOSPHOROUS WHICH DULLS THE WHITE PIGMENT. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-FEB-1974 | Warfle, Thomas M. | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.