| Deposit ID | 10303834 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 3510350005 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Mina Bonfim |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -36.24888, -5.69808 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 1000 |
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 | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Calcite | Unknown |
| Epidote | Unknown |
| Molybdenite | Unknown |
| Quartz | Unknown |
| Scheelite | Unknown |
| Ore Body (1) | -36.24888, -5.69808 |
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| Commodity type | Metallic |
|---|---|
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1943 |
| Year of first production | 1943 |
| District name | Lages |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Mineracao Potira,S. A.,Brasil |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Brazil |
| Year | 1976 |
| Type of workings | Underground | ||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 3510350005 |
BARBOSA,FLM,1973,PERFIL ANALITICODO TUNGSTENIO,MME,BOL.24,DN
ONC-M-28,1972,DEFENSE MAPPING AGENCY, AEROSPACE CENTER, ILL.
BARBOSA,FLM,1973A,THE ECONOMIC POTENTIAL OF TUNGSTEN IN NE B
INT. ECON.OF MINERALS & FUELS,CO.SCHOOL MINES.QUART,V.68,NO4
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | ORE IS USUALLY FOUND IN FOLDS AND FAULTS WITHIN THE TACTITE IS THE HOST ROCK. THERE ARE MORE THAN 250 OCCURRENCES OF SCH LOCALLY IN AN AREA OF 300 KM E-W AND 150 KM N-S. MOST OF THE TS IN THE CALCAREOS LAYERS ARE ALIGNED ALONG THE TACTITE OUT |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 27-FEB-1984 | Unknown | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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