Commodities
PrimaryIron, Nickel
SecondaryCobalt
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model110: Lateritic Ni
Deposit sizeN
Materials
Ore mineralsChlorite, Garnierite, Serpentine, Vermiculite
GangueGoethite, Hematite, Olivine, Pyroxene, Quartz, Spinel
Geology
Host rockUltramafic Intrusive Rock
Associated rockNorite,Anorthosite,Peridotite · Xingu Complex, Puma Ultramafic-Mafic Complex
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Discovery year1973
Identification
Deposit ID10060671
MRDS IDTC30089
Alternate namesPuma Complex
RegionSA
Data scoreC
Coordinates-6.40168, -51.08248
References
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.HEIM, S.L., AND DECASTRO FILHO, L.W., 1986, JAZIDA DE NIQUEL LATERITICO DE PUMA-ONCA, MUNICIPIO DE SAO FELIX DO XINGU, PARA, IN PRINCIPAIS DEPOSITOS MINERAIS DO BRASIL, EDS., C. SCHOBBENHAUS AND C.E.S. COELHO: MINISTERIO DAS MINAS E ENERGIA, BRASILIA, V. 11, P. 347-368.CIMRICESAR (1984). HEIM AND DE CASTRO FILHO (1986).