Commodities
PrimaryGold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typeVein
Model273: Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Deposit sizeS
Materials
Ore mineralsGalena, Gold, Molybdenite
Geology
Host rockSchist · Serido Formation
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1942
Discovery year1942
Identification
Deposit ID10061735
MRDS IDTC34684
Alternate namesFazenda Sao Francisco, Mina Sao Francisco, Mina Morro Pelado, Veins: Sao Francisco, Americano
RegionSA
Data scoreB
Coordinates-6.18139, -36.28221
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.DE FERNAN, A., 1988, MINA DE OURO DE SAO FRANCISCO, CURRAIS NOVAS, RIO GRANDE DO NORTE, IN PRINCIPAIS DEPOSITOS MINERAIS DO BRASIL, EDS. C. SCHOBBENHAUS AND C.E.S. COELHO: MINISTERIO DAS MINAS E ENERGIA, BRASILIA, V. III, P. 589-595.CIMRI