Abelha

Producer in Para, Brazil with commodity Gold
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Mineral occurrence model information
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10100897
MRDS ID TC42753
Record type Site
Current site name Abelha
Alternate or previous names Garimpo Do Abelha

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -50.98108, -6.88888 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 2000(meters)
Relative position 57 KM WEST OF AGUA AZUL.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Para(province)

Brazil(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Brazil Para

Comments on the location information

  • PREVIOUS QUAD DESIGNATION = SERRA DOS CARAJAS 1:250000

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 119
USGS model code 39a
Deposit model name Placer Au-PGE
Mark3 model number 54

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Schist
    Rock unit name Tucuma Group
    Rock description Tucuma Group
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoproterozoic
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Holocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoproterozoic
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Unconsolidated Deposit > Gravel

Nearby scientific data

(1) -50.98108, -6.88888

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Comments on the production information

  • 8.5 KG PER MONTH OF AU.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    BARROS DE ARAUJO, O.J., AND NOBRE MAIA, R.G., 1991, SERRA DOS CARAJAS, FOLHA SB-22-2-A: DEPARTAMENTO NACIONAL DA PRODUCAO MINERAL, BRASILIA, 136P., 2 MAPS, SCALE 1:250,000

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

  • Production

    BARROS DE ARAUJO AND NOBRE MAIA (1991).

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-APR-1995 Page, Norman J. U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.