Mine detail: Paragominas Bauxite District

Previously called 'JabutiGurupi MirimCamoaiVera Cruz M3Vera Cruz V5FuturoMiltonia 3 Concession'

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Location

Lat / long: -3.62791, -47.61298

Resource(M)

Primary: Aluminum
Discovery year: 1968

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Deposit type: LATERITE
Production size: Large
Development status: Past Producer

Geology

Structure:LATERIZATION AT TOPS OF HIGH BENCHES, REGIONAL TRENDS: BENCHES AT ELEVATIONS TO 100 METERS

References

MRDSW001388
DEP60001571
Reference{Deposit:: WOLF, F.A.M., 1972, BAUXITA NA AMAZONIA, ABST. 26TH BRASIL. GEOL. CONGRESS.}{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:: GRUBB, P.L.C., 1979, GENESIS OF BAUXITE DEPOSITS IN THE LOWER AMAZON BASIN AND GUIANAS COASTAL PLAIN: ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, V. 74L NO. 4, P. 735-750.}{Deposit:: KRONBERG, B.I., COUSTON, J.F., STILIANIDI FILHO, B., FYFE, W.S., NASH, R.A., AND SUGDEN, D., 1979, MINOR ELEMENT GEOCHEMISTRY OF THE PARAGOMINAS BAUXITE, BRAZIL: ECONOMIC GEOLOGY, V. 74, NO. 8, P. 1869-1875.}{Deposit:: BRAGA, J.B.P. AND ALVES, G.A.S., 1988, DEPOSITOS DE BAUXITA REFRACTARIA DO PARA E AMAPA IN PRINCIPAIS DEPOSITOS DO BRASIL, EDS. C. SCHOBBENHAUS AND C.E.S. COELHO, V. 3, P. 641-653.}
ReporterPAGE, NORMAN J., WHITE, MAX G.