| Deposit ID | 10068871 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W002141 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Northeast Brazil Tin |
| Geographic coordinates: | -36.49888, -6.24805 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Paraiba(province)
Brazil(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Brazil | Paraiba |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Niobium (Columbium) Critical | Primary |
| Tantalum Critical | Primary |
| Tin Critical | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Cassiterite | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock | ||
| |||
| (1) | -36.49888, -6.24805 |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W002141 |
TIN AND TUNGSTEN RESOURCES OF BRAZIL BY M.G. WHITE
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | TIN ORE MINED AS BY PRODUCT OF COLUMBITE-TANTALITE PRODUCTION. |
| 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.