Amapa*
Producer

Amapa Tin Placers

Amapa*, Brazil
TinTantalumNiobium (Columbium)GoldDiamond
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Commodities
PrimaryTin
SecondaryTantalum, Niobium (Columbium), Gold, Diamond
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit typePlacer
Deposit sizeS
Materials
Ore mineralsCassiterite, Gold
Geology
Host rockMetasedimentary Rock
Associated rockPegmatite
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
Identification
Deposit ID10068383
MRDS IDW001413
RegionSA
Data scoreC
Coordinates0.75155, -51.54916
References
1. KLEPPER, M.R. AND DEQUECH, VITOR(1945)MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THE TERRITORY OF AMAPA, BRAZIL: ALLUVIAL GOLD, CASSITERITE AND COLUMBITE-TANTALITE IN THE AMAPARI RIVER REGION, U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OPEN FILE REPORT, WASH. D.C.KLEPPER, M.R. AND DEQUECH, VITOR(1945),MINERAL DEPOSITS OF THE TERRITORY OF AMAPA, BRAZIL; GOLD, TANTALITE AND DIAMONDS NEAR VILA SANTA MARIA, U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY, OPEN FILE REPORT, WASH. D.C.DEQUECH, VITOR AND KLEPPER, M.R.(1946), ESTANHO, OURO , TANTALITA E DIAMANTES NO TERRITORIO DE AMAPA: DIV. DE FOMENTO DA PRODUCAO MINERAL, BOLETIM 79, P.89-113.