Description
Richard Lewis, Jr.
Commodities
PrimaryCopper
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit sizeN
Orebody formTABULAR
Ore controlNortherly Trending Sill Which Dips 30-45 Deg West, Intense Deformation And Alteration.
Materials
Ore mineralsBornite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Malachite, Pyrite, Pyrrhotite
Geology
Host rockNorite,Pyroxenite
Associated rockDiorite,Norite,Gneiss,Amphibolite,Granulite · Riacho De Buiao;
StructureTwo Phases Of Folding.
Tectonic settingPrecambrian Shield
AlterationActinolite, Chlorite, Natronite, Illite, Talc. Appears To Have Hydrothermal Overprint That Redistributed The Mineralization.
Economic & production
Development statusProspect
Discovery year1963
Identification
Deposit ID10068852
MRDS IDW002120
Alternate namesSurubim
RegionSA
Data scoreB
Coordinates-9.57678, -39.86199
References
WRITTEN COMMUNICATION FROM M.G. WHITEDE LIMA E SILVA, F.G., CAVALCANTE, P.R.B., DE SA, E.P., D'EL REY SILVA, L.J.H., AND MACHADO, J.C.M., 1988, DEPOSITO DE COBRE DE CARAIBA E O DISTRICTO CUPRIFERO DO VALE DO RIO CURACA, BAHIA, IN PRINCIPAIS DEPOSITOS MINERAIS DO BRASIL, EDS. C. SCHOBBENHAUS AND C.E.S. COELHO: MINISTERIO DAS MINAS E ENERGIA, BRASILIA, V. III, P. 11-32.