Ipameri Mine

Unknown in Goias, Brazil with commodity Tin
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Ore body information
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Mining district
  11. Mineral rights holdings
  12. Land status
  13. Ownership information
  14. Workings at the site
  15. Links to other databases
  16. Bibliographic references
  17. General comments
  18. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10133920
MAS/MILS ID 3510170001
Record type Site
Current site name Ipameri Mine
Alternate or previous names Fazenda Encruzilhada

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -48.24905, -18.24757 (WGS84)
Elevation 750

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Goias(province)

Brazil(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Brazil Goias

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Tin Critical Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Cassiterite Unknown
Chlorite Unknown
Muscovite Unknown
Tourmaline Unknown
Tremolite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -48.24905, -18.24757

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N20S
    Dip 30W
    Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 FISSURE VEIN
    Shape of Orebody #1 UNKNOWN
    Primary mode of Origin CONT METASOMATIC
    Primary Ore Control FAULTING
    Secondary Ore Control FOLDING
    Strike And Dip N20S:30W
    Date of Last Modification 780213

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface-Underground
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1960

Mining district

District name Ipameri

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights State Lease
Type of mineral rights Minerals Only

Land status

Ownership category State

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Divisao De Fomento Da Producao Mineral
    Home office Brazil
    Year 1975
    First year 1964
  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Cia Goiana De Comercio E Mineracao
    Interest 100
    Home office Brazil
    Year 1975

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Year of Information 1975

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    AUGUST 1, 1975: DUTRA, C.V., 1964, CONTRIBUICAO A PETROGRAFI

  • Deposit

    OQUIMICA DA JAZIDA ESTANIFERA DE IPOMERI [CONTRIBUTION TO TH

  • Deposit

    GRAPHIC AND GEOCHEMICAL RESEARCH ON THE IPAMERI TIN DEPOSIT]

  • Deposit

    FOM. PROD. MIN., AVULSO NO. 86, PP. 13-38.

  • Deposit

    ALVES, B.P., 1963, CONCLUSOES, SOBRE A PESQUISA DA JAZIDA DE

  • Deposit

    TERITA DE IPAMERI [CONCLUSIONS ONTHE RESEARCH ON THE CASSITE

  • Deposit

    ORE BODY AT IPAMERY]: DIV. FOM. PROD. MIN., BOL. NO. 122, P.

  • Deposit

    MEDEIROS, NOE, 1973, PERFIL ANALITICO DO ESTANHO [ ANALY TIC

  • Deposit

    FILE OF TIN]: D.N.P.M., MIN. MIN.ENER., BOL. NO.13, 39 P.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit THIS MINE MAY BE UNDER PRODUCTION (MEDEIROS P. 18.)

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 27-FEB-1984 Martinez U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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