Morro Feio-Hidrolandia

Prospect in Goias, Brazil with commodity Chromium
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. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10279692
MAS/MILS ID 3510170002
Record type Site
Current site name Morro Feio-Hidrolandia

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -49.23238, -16.89762 (WGS84)
Elevation 850
Location accuracy 10(meters)

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
Chromium Critical Tertiary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chromite Unknown
Garnierite Unknown
Rutile Unknown
Talc Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -49.23238, -16.89762

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N85W
    Dip 23W
    Length 1000M
    Width 500M
    Area 800HA
    Depth to top 0M
    Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 UNKNOWN
    Shape of Orebody #1 DOMELIKE
    Primary mode of Origin METAMORPHISM
    Primary Ore Control FAULTING
    Secondary Ore Control FOLDING
    Strike And Dip N85W:23W
    Minimum Depth to Top 0
    Min. Thick. Unconsol. Mat. 0
    Total Surface Area (HA) 800
    Date of Last Modification 780213

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mining district

District name Hidrolandia

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Private Lease
Type of mineral rights Minerals Only

Land status

Ownership category Private

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Condominio Morro Feio
    Interest 100
    Home office Brazil
    Year 1975

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    JULY 31, 1975: RODRIGUEZ DE MELHO, J.C., AND BERBERT, C.O.,

  • Deposit

    INVESTIGACAO GEOLOGICO-ECONOMICA DA AREA DE MORRO FEIO-MIDRO

  • Deposit

    [ GEO-ECONOMIC RESEARCH ON MORRO FEIO AREA]: RIO DE JANEIRO,

  • Deposit

    N., D.F.P.M., BOLETIM NO. 132, 80P.

  • Deposit

    BACELLAR, G.A., 1913, ANALYTICAL PROFILE OF CHROMITE:DNPM,BO

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 27-FEB-84 Martinez U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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