Commodities
PrimaryNiobium (Columbium), Uranium, Zirconium
SecondaryIron, REE, Thorium, Molybdenum, Phosphorus-Phosphates
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit typeVEIN, ELUVIAL, ALLUVIAL
Deposit sizeY
Ore controlFRACTURE SYSTEMS CONTROL VEIN DEPOSITS
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
Identification
Deposit ID60001615
MRDS IDW002328
Alternate namesPocinhos Area (East-Central Part of Plateau), Cascata Area (West-Central Part), South-Central Area
RegionSA
Data scoreD
Coordinates-21.91415, -46.56569
References
TOLBERT, G.E., 1966, THE URANIFEROUS ZIRCONIUM DEPOSITS OF THE POCOS DE CALDAS PLATEAU, BRAZIL. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1185-C28CESAR, P. DE A.B., 1984, PRINCIPAIS DEPOSITOS MINERAIS: CONCEITOS, METODOLOGIA E LISTAGEM, CAPITULO IX, IN SCHOBBENHAUS, C., CAMPOS, D. DE A., DERZE, G.R., ASMUS, H.E., EDS., GEOLOGIA DO BRASIL: DEPARTAMENTO NACIONAL DA PRODUCAO MINERAL, P. 359-419.LEONARDOS, O.H., 1956, CARBONATITES IN BRASIL: DFPM AVULSO 80.FERREIRA, E.O., 1972, TECTONIC MAP OF BRAZIL- EXPLANATORY NOTE: DNPM BOLETIM 1.TOLBERT, G.E., 1966, THE URANIFEROUS ZIRCONIUM DEPOSITS OF THE POCOS DE CALDAS PLATEAU: BRAZIL GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1185-C28.