| Deposit ID | 60000868 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | ISM0763 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Mataraca Deposit |
| Alternate or previous names | Camaratuba, Grajua Beach |
| Geographic coordinates: | -34.99885, -6.49804 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | DEPOSIT LOCATED GRAJUA BEACH IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF MATARACA, ABOUT 80 KM SOUTH OF CITY OF NATAL. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Paraiba(province)
Brazil(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Brazil | Paraiba |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Titanium Critical | Primary |
| Zirconium Critical | Primary |
| Kyanite | Primary |
| (1) | -34.99885, -6.49804 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | SHORELINE |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Both |
| Discovery year | 1970 |
| Year of first production | 1984 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | RUTILE ILMENITA DO BRASIL (RIBRA) |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | RIBRA |
ADAMS, R., 1984, TITANIUM AND TITANIUM DIOXIDE: PUBLISHED BY FINANCIAL TIMES BUSINESS INFORMATION LTD, P. 26-27.
MINING MAGAZINE, 1983, WORLD HIGHLIGHTS - BRAZILIAN ILMENITE PROSPECT: MINING MAGAZINE, APRIL 1983, P. 271.
FANTEL, R.J., BUCKINGHAM, D.A., SULLIVAN, D.E., 1984, DRAFT REPORT. AVAILABILITY OF TITANIUM MINERALS - WORLD. A MINERALS AVAILABILITY PROGRAM APPRAISAL, P. 67-66.
MINING MAGAZINE, 1984, TABLE C - MAJOR NEW PROJECTS AND EXPANSION PROGRAMMES: MINING MAGAZINE, JAN. 1984, P. 75.
HARBEN, P., 1984, TITANIUM MINERALS IN BRAZIL - PROGRESS AND POTENTIAL: INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, JAN. 1984, P. 45-49.
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.