Pedrinhas Mining Area

Producer in Bahia, Brazil with commodity Chromium
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Geologic structures
  8. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Ownership information
  10. Bibliographic references

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 60000520
MRDS ID ISM0032
Record type District
Current site name Pedrinhas Mining Area
Alternate or previous names Pedrinhas Mine, Campo Formoso

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -40.38533, -10.50955 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 5000(meters)
Relative position 420 KM NW OF BAHIA, NORTH-CENTRAL PART OF STATE; LAT AND LONG FOR CAMPO FORMOSO DISTRICT, EST +/- 2 MIN., EST +/- 2 MIN., EST +/- 2 MIN., EST +/- 2 MIN.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Bahia(province)

Brazil(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Brazil Bahia

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Chromium Critical Primary

Nearby scientific data

(1) -40.38533, -10.50955

Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description DISRUPTED, LAYERED IGNEOUS INTRUSION

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Discovery year 1907
Discoverer M.M. Monte Flores
Year of first production 1962

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner FERBASA (COMPANHIA DE FERRO-LIGAS DA BAHIA, S.A.)
    Home office BAHIA, BRAZIL
    First year 1961
  • Type Operator
    Owner FERBASA (COMPANHIA DE FERRO-LIGAS DA BAHIA, S.A.)
    Home office BAHIA, BRAZIL
    First year 1961

Reference information

Bibliographic references

Beyond USGS

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