Rio Grande Do Norte
Producer

Fazenda Bonfim Tungsten I

Rio Grande Do Norte, Brazil
Tungsten
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Description

Sr. Raul'S Son: Sr. Eurico

Commodities
PrimaryTungsten
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Model42: W skarn
Deposit sizeY
Orebody formIRREGULAR MASSES
Ore controlCountry Rock, Serido Schist, Strikes N10e And Dips From 60e To Vertical
Materials
Ore mineralsScheelite
GangueEpidote, Garnet
Geology
Host rockSchist,Skarn (Tactite) · Serido Schist, Biotite Schist
StructurePrecambrian Shield
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
Production years1969
First production1969
Discovery year1969
Identification
Deposit ID10069067
MRDS IDW002363
Alternate namesBonfim
RegionSA
Data scoreC
Coordinates-5.83141, -36.11555
References
MONTHLY REPORT, BRAZIL PROJECT, APRIL 1969, NAGELL, R.H.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.CIMRIMONTHLY REPORT, BRAZIL PROJECT, APR 1969, NAGELL