Commodities
PrimaryNickel, Iron
SecondaryCobalt
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model110: Lateritic Ni
Deposit sizeN
Materials
Ore mineralsChlorite, Garnierite, Serpentine, Vermiculite
GangueGoethite, Hematite, Quartz, Spinel
Geology
Host rockUltramafic Intrusive Rock
Associated rockAnorthosite,Dunite,Pyroxenite · Onca Mafic-Ultramafic Complex, Xingu Complex;Onca Mafic-Ultramafic Complex, Xingu Complex
Economic & production
Development statusOccurrence
Discovery year1973
Identification
Deposit ID10065479
MRDS IDTC40811
Alternate namesOnca Complex
RegionSA
Data scoreC
Coordinates-6.52751, -51.09915
References
HEIM, S.L., AND DE CASTRO 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. 347-368CIMRI