Pitinga

Pitinga

Placer, alluvial rare earth element deposit in Amazonas, Brazil

Deposit type: Placer, alluvial

REE minerals: xenotime (Y-Nb mineralization)

Ore minerals: cassiterite, zircon, pyrochlore, columbite, tantalite

Gangue minerals:

Host rock types:

Average grade:

Status: Potential. byproduct

Company: Mineraçao Taboca SA

Resource estimates:

Greisenization of biotite granite produced primary mineralization. Weathered zone has associated placers.

References

https://en.wikipedia.org
http://mrdata.usgs.gov/ree/show-ree.php?rec_id=664
http://mrdata.usgs.gov/ree/ree.php?mineral=monazite
http://www.nature.org/ourinitiatives/regions/southamerica/brazil/placesweprotect/pantanal.xml