| Deposit ID | 10182361 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 3510390005 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Macangana Mine |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -63.24941, -9.99792 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 115 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Rondonia(province)
Brazil(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Brazil | Rondonia |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Tin Critical | Tertiary |
| Ore Body (1) | -63.24941, -9.99792 |
|---|
| Thickness | 10M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Length | 1000M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Width | 500M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Area | 675HA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depth to top | 5M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1958 |
| District name | Porto Velho |
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| Type of mineral rights | Unknown |
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| Ownership category | Unknown |
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 3510390005 |
AUGUST6, 1975: LEVANTAMENTOS AEROFOTOGRAVIMETRICOS S.A., 196
QUISA DO CASSITERITA NO TERRITORIO FEDERAL RONDONIA[CASSITER
SEARCH IN RONDONIA]: DIV.FOM.PROD.MIN., AVULSO NO. 88, 61 P.
LOBATO SAYAO, FPN, AND OTHERS, 1967, PESQUISA DO CASSITERITA
RRITORIO FEDERAL RONDONIA: DIV.FOM.PROD.MIN., BOL. NO. 125,
MEDEIROS, NOE, 1973, PERFIL ANALITICO DO ESTHNHO [ ANALYTICA
ILE OF TIN ]: DEPT. NAC. PROD.MIN., BOLETIM NO. 13, 39 P.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | THE MINING METHODS ARE VERY RUDIMENTARY (PLACER, PICK AND SH BENEFICIATION IS DONE BY A GRAVITY METHOD. THE ANNUAL PRECIP IS AN APPROXIMATION. HEAVY RAIN FALL DURING OCTOBER TO APRI THE WORKING EFFICIENCY DECREASES SIGNIFICANTLY. THE AREA IS DENSE TROPICAL FOREST,WITH TREES AS HIGH AS 40 METERS. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 27-FEB-1984 | Martinez | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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