Paraiba
Past Producer

Mataraca Deposit

Paraiba, Brazil
ZirconiumKyaniteTitanium
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Commodities
PrimaryZirconium, Kyanite, Titanium
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit typePLACER, MARINE
Deposit sizeN
Geology
StructureSHORELINE
Economic & production
Development statusPast Producer
First production1984
Discovery year1970
Identification
Deposit ID60000868
MRDS IDISM0763
Alternate namesCamaratuba, Grajua Beach
RegionSA
Data scoreD
Coordinates-6.49804, -34.99885
References
ADAMS, R., 1984, TITANIUM AND TITANIUM DIOXIDE: PUBLISHED BY FINANCIAL TIMES BUSINESS INFORMATION LTD, P. 26-27.MINING MAGAZINE, 1983, WORLD HIGHLIGHTS - BRAZILIAN ILMENITE PROSPECT: MINING MAGAZINE, APRIL 1983, P. 271.FANTEL, R.J., BUCKINGHAM, D.A., SULLIVAN, D.E., 1984, DRAFT REPORT. AVAILABILITY OF TITANIUM MINERALS - WORLD. A MINERALS AVAILABILITY PROGRAM APPRAISAL, P. 67-66.MINING MAGAZINE, 1984, TABLE C - MAJOR NEW PROJECTS AND EXPANSION PROGRAMMES: MINING MAGAZINE, JAN. 1984, P. 75.HARBEN, P., 1984, TITANIUM MINERALS IN BRAZIL - PROGRESS AND POTENTIAL: INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, JAN. 1984, P. 45-49.