Mine detail: Salobo 3a

Previously called 'Cinzento Salobo'

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Location: Para, Brazil, South America
Lat / long: -5.74811, -50.44914
dep_id: 10060665
mrds_id: TC30082
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Copper
Minor mineral: Gold, Silver, Iron, Molybdenum
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: No production occurred
Development status: Occurrence
ore: Bornite, Chalcocite
gangue: Biotite, Garnet, Magnetite, Olivine
Reporter: Norman J Page
hrock_unit: Sao Salobo Formation
hrock_type: Schist
disc_yr: 1977
discr: Docegeo By Geochemical Anomaly Of 2700 Ppm Cu
References:
  • Deposit:: CESAR, P. DE A.B., 1984, PRINCIPAIS DEPOSITOS MINERAIS: CONCEITOS, METODOLOGIA, E LISTAGEM, CAPITULO IX, IN GEOLOGIA DO BRASIL, EDS., C. SCHOBBENHAUS, D. DE A. CAMPOS, G.R. DERZE, AND H.E. ASMUS: DEPARTAMENTO NACIONAL DA PRODUCAO MINERAL, PP. 359-419.
  • Deposit:: FARIAS, N.F., AND SAUERESSIG, 1982, JAZIDA DE COBRE SALOBO 3A IN PROVINCIA MINERAL DE CARAJAS BRAZIL, ANEXO AOS ANAIS DO I SIMPOSIO DE GEOLOGIA DA AMAZONIA: SOCIEDADE BRASILEIRA DE GEOLOGIA NUCLEO NORTE BELEM, MAY 1982, PP. 65-73.
  • Other Database:: CIMRI
  • Reserve-Resource:: CESAR (1984)
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