| Deposit ID | 10111543 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC40675 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Mina Riacho Da Caieira |
| Geographic coordinates: | -37.25972, -6.62665 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 10000(meters) |
| Relative position | 7 KM SW OF SAO JOSE DO SABUGI |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Rio Grande Do Norte(province)
Brazil(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Brazil | Rio Grande Do Norte |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Tungsten Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Scheelite | Ore |
| Epidote | Gangue |
| Model code | 42 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 14a |
| Deposit model name | W skarn |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Schist | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate > Limestone |
| (1) | -37.25972, -6.62665 |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1943 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Bazilio Gorgonho ) |
| First year | 1943 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC40675 |
JOHNSTON, W.D., JR., AND MOACYR DE VASCONCELOS, E.F., 1943, TUNGSTENIO NA PARAIBA E RIO GRANDE DO NORTE: MINERACAO E METALURGIA, V. 7, NO. 41, P. 247-260
CIMRI
JOHNSTON AND MOACYR DE VASCONCELOS
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAR-94 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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