Mine detail: Perau Mine

Previously called ''

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Location

Lat / long:

-24.85796, -49.00735

Resource(M)

Primary:	Lead, Silver
Secondary:	Copper, Zinc, Gold
Ore:	Chalcopyrite, Galena, Marcasite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite
Gangue:	Barite
Discovery year:	1920

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Yes
Development status:	Producer

Geology

Host rock:	Perau Formation
Host type:	Limestone,Dolomite
Associated rock:	Pre-Setuva Group;Perau Formation;Perau Formation;Perau Formation;Perau Formation;Perau Formation;Perau Formation;Perau Formation
Associated type:	Gneiss
Tectonic:	Precambrian Shield

References

MRDS	TC40831
DEP	10065498
Reference	{Deposit:: DA SILVA, C.R., DE SOUZA, I.M., AND BRANDAO, W., 1988, MINA DE CHUMBO E PRATA DO PERAU, ADRIANOPOLIS, PARANA, IN PRINCIPAIS DEPOSITOS MINERAIS DO BRASIL, C. SCHOBBENHAUS AND C.E.S. COELHO: MINISTERIO DAS MINAS E ENERGIA, BRASILIA, V. III, P. 123-134}{Other Database:: CIMRI}{Production:: DE SILVA AND OTHERS (1988).}
Reporter	Page, Norman J.