Parana
Producer

Perau Mine

Parana, Brazil
SilverLeadGoldZincCopper
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Commodities
PrimarySilver, Lead
SecondaryGold, Zinc, Copper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeY
Materials
Ore mineralsChalcopyrite, Galena, Marcasite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite
GangueBarite
Geology
Host rockLimestone,Dolomite · Perau Formation
Associated rockGneiss · Pre-Setuva Group;Perau Formation;Perau Formation;Perau Formation;Perau Formation;Perau Formation;Perau Formation;Perau Formation
Tectonic settingPrecambrian Shield
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
Discovery year1920
Identification
Deposit ID10065498
MRDS IDTC40831
RegionSA
Data scoreB
Coordinates-24.85796, -49.00735
References
DA SILVA, C.R., DE SOUZA, I.M., AND BRANDAO, W., 1988, MINA DE CHUMBO E PRATA DO PERAU, ADRIANOPOLIS, PARANA, IN PRINCIPAIS DEPOSITOS MINERAIS DO BRASIL, C. SCHOBBENHAUS AND C.E.S. COELHO: MINISTERIO DAS MINAS E ENERGIA, BRASILIA, V. III, P. 123-134CIMRIDE SILVA AND OTHERS (1988).