Rondonia
Producer

Rondonia Tin District

Rondonia, Brazil
TinTungstenTantalumGold
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Description

Donald Campbell

Commodities
PrimaryTin
SecondaryTungsten, Tantalum, Gold
Commodity typeM
Deposit
Deposit typePLACER, VEIN, GREISEN
Model49: Sn greisen
Deposit sizeL
Ore controlNW AND NE SET JOINTING-FRACTURE WITH TIN-BEARING QTZ VEINS
Geology
StructureFRACTURE-JOINT SET NW AND NE
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
First production1800
Discovery year1800
Identification
Deposit ID60001560
MRDS IDW001063
Alternate namesSanta Barbara, Rio Das Garcas, Cachoeirinha, Sao Lourenco, Macisa, Caripunas, Limeira, Buriti, Queimada, Rio Jaci-Parawa, Bomfuturo, Olho D'Agua, Caritianas, Igarape Alves, Oriente Velho, Oritente Novo, Primavera, Alto Rio Preto, Abuna, Jacunda, Sao Sebastiao, San Carlos, Moro Potosi, Macanagua, Taboca, Sao Domingos, Cariri, Garimpo, Formoso, Alto Candeias-Sao Domingos, Novo Mundo, Porto Franco, Minerios De Rhondonia, Riachvelo, Macambira, Potosi Hill, Cortez, Duduca, Best Group, Brascan Group, Brumadinho Group, C-75 Garimpo, Porto Velho Mine
RegionSA
Data scoreD
Coordinates-10.99788, -62.99939
References
WRITTEN COMMUNICATION FROM M.G. WHITELJUNGGREN, P. THE TIN DEPOSITS OF RONDONIA, BRAZIL AS COMPARED WITH BOLIVIAN TIN MIN.: GEOL. FOREN STOCKHOLM FORH. VOL. 85, PART 4, N. 515, P. 431-435-PORTUGUESE