| Deposit ID | 10118616 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 3510070003 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Mina De Orientsiderama Fe Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Jatapu River Fe Deposits, Urncara Fe Deposits |
| Geographic coordinates: | -58.2493, -2.41498 (WGS84) |
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Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Amazonas(province)
Brazil(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Brazil | Amazonas |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Iron | Tertiary |
| Phosphorus-Phosphates | Tertiary |
| (1) | -58.2493, -2.41498 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Both |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Rio Jatapu |
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| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Cia. Siderurgica De Amazonia(Siderama) |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Brazil |
| Year | 1977 |
| Type of workings | Surface | ||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 3510070003 |
1975 E/MJ INT.DIR.OF MINING&MINERAL PROCESSING UNITS.E/MJ.MC
HILL,N.Y.P.214.
U.N.1970.SURVEY OF WORLD IRON ORE RESOURCES;OCCURRENCE&APPRA
DEPT.OF ECON.&SOC.AFFAIRS,UNITED NATIONS.PART THREE,P.327.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | 77-RCD 630-MINE OPENED IN 1971 AFTER - 2 YRS.OF DEVELOPMENT. ED 50 IN 1974.LOCATION APPROXIMATELY 60 KM W OF URUCARA AN KM NE OF MANAUS,JUST E OF ILHA ALGODOALDO REI AT MOUTH OF JATAPU. 77-RCD 611-VERY ROUGH ESTIMATE OF RESERVES IN 1968-FELT BY M BE TOO LARGE.P205 CONTENT RANGES FROM .3 TO 1.0 %. 77-RCD 651-LOCATION OF BENE.PLANT UNKNOWN,ASSUMED TO BE AT M SITE-ORE USED IN THE SIDERAMA STEEL PLANT AT MANAUS;ASSUME BARGED 100 KM DOWN UATUMA RIVER TO AMAZON R.THEN UP AMAZON 288 KM TO MANAUS. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 27-FEB-1984 | Boyle, Ed | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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