Geological and SHRIMP II U-Pb constraints on the age and origin of the Breves Cu-Au-(W-Bi-Sn) deposit, Carajas, Brazil

The Breves deposit in the Carajas Copper-Gold Belt, Brazil, a member of the Cu-Au-(W-Bi-Sn) group of deposits, contains about 50 Mt of 1.22% Cu,0.75 g/t Au, 2.4 g/t Ag, 1,200 g/t W, 70 g/t Sn, 175 g/tMo and 75 g/t Bi. It is hosted by sandstones and siltstones of the A guas Claras Formation (minimum...

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Main Authors: Tallarico, F., McNaughton, Neal, Groves, D., Fletcher, Ian, Figueiredo, B., Carvalho, J., Rego, J., Nunes, A.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Springer 2004
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/15751