| Deposit ID | 10110383 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W002378 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Villa Campo Limpo Diatomite |
| Alternate or previous names | Cascavel Diatomite |
| Geographic coordinates: | -41.31561, -13.29772 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | DEPOSIT IS ABOUT 18 KM SSE OF CASCAVEL. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Bahia(province)
Brazil(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Brazil | Bahia |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Diatomite | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Diatomite | Ore |
| Model code | 222 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 31s |
| Deposit model name | Lacustrine diatomite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Lake Sediments |
| (1) | -41.31561, -13.29772 |
|---|
| Thickness | 300M |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Femco |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W002378 |
MONTHLY REPORT, BRAZIL PROJECT, APRIL, 1969, HEDLUND, D.C.
HEDLUND, D.C., 1989, THE GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES OF EAST-CENTRAL BAHIA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, UNPUBLISHED REPORT, 75 P.
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | THE DIATOMITE BED IS 20 CM TO 30 CM THICK AND IS OVERLAIN BY 6 CM OF BLACK ORGANIC-RICH CLAY. THE DIATOMITE PROBABLY FORMED IN A LAKE THAT HAD A DIAMETER OF ABOUT 300 M. RESERVES OF DIATOMITE ARE EXTENSIVE IN THE CLOSED BASINS OF THE FORMER UPLAND LAKE SITES OF THE SERRO DO SINCORO. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAY-1974 | Warfle, Thomas M. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-MAR-1991 | Orris, Greta J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.