| Deposit ID | 60000771 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | ISM0609 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Pitinga |
| Geographic coordinates: | -60.11605, -0.74837 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | IN NORTH CENTRAL AMAZONAS 320KM NORTH-EAST OF MANAUS. THE GEOLOGIC SETTING OF THE MPUERA DISTRICT MAY EXTEND INTO VENEZUELA. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Amazonas(province)
Brazil(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Brazil | Amazonas |
| (1) | -60.11605, -0.74837 |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Discovery year | 1980 |
| Year of first production | 1982 |
| Year of last production | 1987 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | PARANAPANEMA CO |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | PARANAPANEMA CO |
ANON, 1985, PARANAPANEMA'S PITINGA DEPOSIT BOOSTS BRAZILIAN OUTPUT: MINING JOURNAL, LONDON, VOL 304, NO 7818, P. 457
ANON, 1988, BRAZIL'S ZIRCONIUM: MINING JOURNAL, LONDON. VOL. 311, NO. 7994, P. 373
ANON, 1987, BRAZILIAN PRODUCERS DOWN-STREAM INTO OXIDES: TANTALUM-BIOBIUM- INTERNATIONAL STUDY CENTER. BULLETIN NO. 51, P. 3-4
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.