Mine detail: Santa Maria

Previously called 'Fazenda Santa MariaIsa, Daniela Occurrence'

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Location

Lat / long:

-30.9807, -53.48796

Resource(M)

Primary:	Lead, Zinc
Secondary:	Silver
Ore:	Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Copper, Galena, Malachite, Pyrite, Silver, Sphalerite
Gangue:	Albite, Ankerite, Calcite, Hematite, Illite, Quartz
Discovery year:	1978

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Stratabound
Production size:	None
Development status:	Occurrence

Geology

Host rock:	Vargas Member, Arroio Dos Nobres Formation
Host type:	Sandstone
Associated rock:	Mangueirao Member, Arroio Dos Nobres Formation;Hilario Member, Crespos Formation, Bom Jardin Group;Rodelo Velho Member, Santa Barbara Formation, Camaqua Group;Guaritas Foration, Camaqua Group
Associated type:	Sandstone,Conglomerate

References

MRDS	TC34774
DEP	10061809
Reference	{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}{Other Database:: CIMRI}
Reporter	Page, Norman J.