| Deposit ID | 10110429 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W006851 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Jacuba Cobalt Deposits - Brazil |
| Geographic coordinates: | -48.64899, -27.63069 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 762 |
| Relative position | ON SUMMIT OF SERRA DA MANTIQUEIRA, JUST NORTH OF SAO JOSE |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Goias(province)
Brazil(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Brazil | Goias |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Cobalt Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Garnierite | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Ultramafic Intrusive Rock > Peridotite | ||
| |||
| (1) | -48.64899, -27.63069 |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1962 | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 75000000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W006851 |
ANDREWS, R.W., 1962, COBALT: OVERSEAS GEOLOGICAL SURVEYS, MINERAL RESOURCES DIVISION, LONDON, HER MAJESTY'S STATIONERY OFFICE, P. 162
BILBREY, JOSEPH H., 1962, COBALT, A MATERIALS SURVEY; U.S. BUR. OF MINES, INF. CIR. 8103, P. 35
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUN-1975 | Shaffer, Glenn L. | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.