Mine detail: Garimpo Piranhas

Previously called 'Igarape Piranhas'

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Location: Para, Brazil, South America
Lat / long: -6.23002, -49.67968
dep_id: 10107034
mrds_id: TC30139
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Gold, Tin
Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: Placer
Production size: Production occurred
Development status: Producer
ore: Gold
model: 119: Placer Au-PGE
Reporter: Norman J Page, Page, Norman J.
hrock_type: Gravel
arock_unit: Estrela Gneiss
arock_type: Gneiss
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:: BARROS DE ARAUJO, O.J., AND NOBRE MAIA, R.G., 1991, SERRA DOS CARAJAS, FOLHA SB-22-2-A: DEPARTAMENTO NACIOANL DA PRODUCAO MINERAL, BRASILIA, 136P., 2 MAPS SCALE 1:250,000.
  • Other Database:: CIMRI
  • Production:: CESAR (1984); BARROS DE ARAUJO AND NOBRE MAIA (1991).
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