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Coringa deposit, Altamira, Pará, Brazili
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Coringa deposit | Deposit |
| Altamira | Municipality |
| Pará | State |
| Brazil | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
7° 22' 40'' South , 55° 5' 57'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Coringa project
Au-Ag (Cu-Pb-Zn) deposit.
Hosted in felsic volcanic rocks of the Vila Riozinho Formation and the Serra Alkali Feldspar Granite.
Artisanal gold mining and a mine started in 2021.
Artisanal miners (“garimpeiros”) have mined about 30 million ounces of gold mostly from alluvial and surface weathered bedrock deposits in the region since the 1970s. (Source: https://www.mining.com/serabi-golds-coringa-project-in-brazil-hit-by-court-ruling/)
Located 67* km SE from Novo Progresso. (*70 km according to https://www.serabigold.com/projects/coringa-gold-project/)
Note: Coordinates are very approximate.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Chalcopyrite Formula: CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ Galena Formula: PbS |
| ⓘ Native Gold Formula: Au References: |
| ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum Formula: (Au,Ag) |
| ⓘ Pyrite Formula: FeS2 |
| ⓘ Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
| ⓘ Sphalerite Formula: ZnS |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 1 - Elements | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Native Gold var. Electrum | 1.AA.05 | (Au,Ag) |
| ⓘ | 1.AA.05 | Au | |
| Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts | |||
| ⓘ | Sphalerite | 2.CB.05a | ZnS |
| ⓘ | Chalcopyrite | 2.CB.10a | CuFeS2 |
| ⓘ | Galena | 2.CD.10 | PbS |
| ⓘ | Pyrite | 2.EB.05a | FeS2 |
| Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
| ⓘ | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| O | Oxygen | |
|---|---|---|
| O | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Quartz | SiO2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
| S | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| S | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Fe | Iron | |
| Fe | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Fe | ⓘ Pyrite | FeS2 |
| Cu | Copper | |
| Cu | ⓘ Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
| Zn | Zinc | |
| Zn | ⓘ Sphalerite | ZnS |
| Ag | Silver | |
| Ag | ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
| Au | Gold | |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold var. Electrum | (Au,Ag) |
| Au | ⓘ Native Gold | Au |
| Pb | Lead | |
| Pb | ⓘ Galena | PbS |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
Brazil
- Pará
- Tapajós mineral provinceMineral Province
South AmericaContinent
South America PlateTectonic Plate
- Amazonian CratonCraton
- Ventuari-Tapajos BeltVolcanic Arc
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