| Deposit ID | 10100896 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC42749 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Cabeluda |
| Geographic coordinates: | -41.34895, -9.96455 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | ABOUT 35 KM SSW OF SENTO SE. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Bahia(province)
Brazil(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Brazil | Bahia |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gemstone | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Amethyst | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone | ||||
| Rock unit name | Tombador Formation, Chapada Diamantina Group | ||||
| Rock description | Tombador Formation, Chapada Diamantina Group | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -41.34895, -9.96455 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Fractures Associated With Ne Vertical Fault. |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1940 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC42749 |
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
BRUNI (1981).
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUL-1995 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.