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Castelo de Sonhos deposit, Castelo dos Sonhos, Altamira, Pará, Brazili
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Castelo de Sonhos deposit | Claim (Active) |
| Castelo dos Sonhos | District |
| Altamira | Municipality |
| Pará | State |
| Brazil | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
8° 10' 50'' South , 54° 57' 10'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Type:
Claim (Active)
Deposit first discovered:
1960
Köppen climate type:
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Castelo de Sonhos project
Paleoplacer deposit, consisting of gold-bearing quartzite and metaconglomerate.
The Castelo de Sonhos Gold Project spans six contiguous mineral claims with a combined total area of 26,751 hectares although was planned to be reduced to approximately 17,000 hectares in mid 2023.
The area previously had been mined by artisanal miners.
The Castelo de Sonhos Gold Project spans six contiguous mineral claims with a combined total area of 26,751 hectares although was planned to be reduced to approximately 17,000 hectares in mid 2023.
The area previously had been mined by artisanal miners.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsCommodity List
This is a list of exploitable or exploited mineral commodities recorded from this region.Mineral List
Mineral list contains entries from the region specified including sub-localities9 valid minerals.
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Epidote Formula: (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ Hematite Formula: Fe2O3 References: |
| ⓘ Magnetite Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 References: |
| ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite Formula: K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 References: |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au Localities: Castelo de Sonhos deposit, Castelo dos Sonhos, Altamira, Pará, Brazil Esperança Centre, Castelo de Sonhos deposit, Castelo dos Sonhos, Altamira, Pará, Brazil Esperança East, Castelo de Sonhos deposit, Castelo dos Sonhos, Altamira, Pará, Brazil Esperança South, Castelo de Sonhos deposit, Castelo dos Sonhos, Altamira, Pará, Brazil Esperança West, Castelo de Sonhos deposit, Castelo dos Sonhos, Altamira, Pará, Brazil |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 References: |
| ⓘ Pyrrhotite Formula: Fe1-xS References: |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 References: |
| ⓘ 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' Formula: Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold | 1.AA.05 | Au |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Pyrrhotite | 2.CC.10 | Fe1-xS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| ⓘ | 'Tetrahedrite Subgroup' | 2.GB.05 | Cu6(Cu4C2+2)Sb4S12S |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Magnetite | 4.BB.05 | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
| ⓘ | Hematite | 4.CB.05 | Fe2O3 |
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Epidote | 9.BG.05a | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| ⓘ | Muscovite var. Fuchsite | 9.EC.15 | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 | |
| ⓘ | var. Sericite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| O | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| S | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Sericite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Cr | Chromium | |
| Cr | ⓘ Muscovite var. Fuchsite | K(Al,Cr)3Si3O10(OH)2 |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Epidote | (CaCa)(AlAlFe3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) |
| Fe | ⓘ Hematite | Fe2O3 |
| Fe | ⓘ Magnetite | Fe2+Fe23+O4 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrrhotite | Fe1-xS |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Cu | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Sb | Antimony | |
| Sb | ⓘ Tetrahedrite Subgroup | Cu6(Cu4C22+)Sb4S12S |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
Localities in this Region
- Pará
- Altamira
- Castelo dos Sonhos
- Castelo de Sonhos deposit
- Castelo dos Sonhos
- Altamira
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Brazil
- Pará
- Tapajós mineral provinceMineral Province
South AmericaContinent
South America PlateTectonic Plate
- Amazonian CratonCraton
- Brazilian ShieldShield
- Ventuari-Tapajos BeltVolcanic Arc
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References
Santos, João Orestes Schneider, Groves, David Ian, Hartmann, Léo Afraneo, Moura, Márcia Abrahão, McNaughton, Neal Jesse (2001) Gold deposits of the Tapajós and Alta Floresta Domains, Tapajós–Parima orogenic belt, Amazon Craton, Brazil. Mineralium Deposita, 36 (3) 278-299 doi:10.1007/s001260100172
Klein, Evandro L., Rodrigues, Joseneusa B., Queiroz, Joana D.S., Oliveira, Roberto G., Guimarães, Stella B., Chaves, Cesar L. (2017) Deposition and tectonic setting of the Palaeoproterozoic Castelo dos Sonhos metasedimentary formation, Tapajós Gold Province, Amazonian Craton, Brazil: age and isotopic constraints. International Geology Review, 59 (7) 864-883 doi:10.1080/00206814.2016.1237311
