| Deposit ID | 10093726 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W026209 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Serra Do Tombador |
| Point of reference | Approximate |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -41.70288, -12.47287 (WGS84) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Bahia(province)
Brazil(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Brazil | Bahia |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Iron | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Hematite | Ore |
| Result | IRON CONTENT OF MAIN ITABIRITE AND CONGA ORES IS 50 - 60 % FE. |
|---|
| Approximate (1) | -41.70288, -12.47287 |
|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Sento Se District, San Francisco River Valley |
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| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1970 | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 40000000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W026209 |
ALVARADO, BENJAMIN, 1970 , IRON ORE DEPOSITS IN SOUTH AMERICA, IN SURVEY OF WORLD IRON ORE RESOURCES -- OCCURRENCE AND APPRAISAL: NEW YORK, UNITED NATIONS P. 302 - 380. 433 QUN22S
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | POTENTIAL ORES, 40 MILLION METRIC TONS AND TOTAL RESOURCES 40 MILLION METRIC TONS. ORE CONTAINS 50 TO 60 PERCENT IRON. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAY-1974 | Cooper, Margaret (Shaffer, Glenn L.) | U.S. Geological Survey |
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