Mine detail: Mataraca Deposit

Previously called 'CamaratubaGrajua Beach'

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Location

Lat / long: -6.49804, -34.99885

Resource(B)

Primary: Zirconium, Kyanite, Titanium
Discovery year: 1970

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: PLACER, MARINE
Production size: None
Development status: Past Producer
First production started: 1984

Geology

Structure:SHORELINE

References

MRDSISM0763
DEP60000868
Reference{Deposit:: ADAMS, R., 1984, TITANIUM AND TITANIUM DIOXIDE: PUBLISHED BY FINANCIAL TIMES BUSINESS INFORMATION LTD, P. 26-27.}{Deposit:: MINING MAGAZINE, 1983, WORLD HIGHLIGHTS - BRAZILIAN ILMENITE PROSPECT: MINING MAGAZINE, APRIL 1983, P. 271.}{Deposit:: 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.}{Deposit:: MINING MAGAZINE, 1984, TABLE C - MAJOR NEW PROJECTS AND EXPANSION PROGRAMMES: MINING MAGAZINE, JAN. 1984, P. 75.}{Deposit:: HARBEN, P., 1984, TITANIUM MINERALS IN BRAZIL - PROGRESS AND POTENTIAL: INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, JAN. 1984, P. 45-49.}