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Carajas Iron Deposits, Serra dos Carajás - Serra Norte (N4, N4W, N4E, N5, N5S, N5E, N1, N2, N3, N6, N7, N8), Serra Sul (S11D, S11C, S11B, S11A), Serra Leste, Serra do Tarzan, Serra da Bocaina, Serra Arqueada, Serra de Sao Felix
Para, Brazil
Main commodities: Fe




The most recent source geological information used to prepare this description was dated: 2018.     Record last updated: 08/12/2021
This description is a summary from published sources, the chief of which are listed below.
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    Selected References
Bekker, A., Slack, J.F., Planavsky, N., Krapez, B., Hofmann, A., Konhauser, K.O. and Rouxel, O.J.,  2010 - Iron formation: the sedimentary product of a complex interplay among mantle, tectonic, oceanic, and biospheric processes: in    Econ. Geol.   v.105 pp. 467-508
Cabral A R, Costa C H C and Seoane J C S,  2006 - Dreikanter-like pebbles of haematite ore, Carajas, south-eastern Amazonia, Brazil: in    Trans. IMM (incorp. AusIMM Proc.), Section B, Appl. Earth Sc.   v115 pp 9-12
Clout, J.M.F. and Simonson, B.M.,  2005 - Precambrian iron formation and iron formation-hosted iron ore deposits: in Hedenquist, J.W., Thompson, J.F.H., Goldfarb, R.J. and Richards, J.P. (eds.),  Economic Geology, 100th Anniversary Volume Society of Economic Geologists    pp. 643-679
Dalstra, H. and Guedes, S.,  2004 - Giant Hydrothermal Hematite Deposits with Mg-Fe Metasomatism: A Comparison of the Carajas, Hamersley, and other Iron Ores: in    Econ. Geol.   v.99, pp. 1793-1800.
Dalstra, H. and Rosiere, C.A.,  2008 - Structural controls on high-grade iron ores hosted by banded iron formation: A global perspective: in Hagemann S, Rosiere C, Gutzmer J and Beukes N J, (eds.), 2008 Banded Iron Formation-Related High-Grade Iron Ore, Reviews in Economic Geology,   v.15 pp. 73-106
Figueiredo e Silva R C, Hagemann S, Lobato L M, Rosiere C A, Banks D A, Davidson G J, Vennemann T and Hergt J,  2013 - Hydrothermal Fluid Processes and Evolution of the Giant Serra Norte Jaspilite-Hosted Iron Ore Deposits, Carajas Mineral Province, Brazil: in    Econ. Geol.   v.108 pp. 739-779
Figueiredo e Silva R C, Lobato L M, Rosiere C A, Hagemann S, Zucchetti M, Baars F J, Morais R and Andrade I,  2008 - A Hydrothermal Origin for the Jaspilite-Hosted, Giant Serra Norte Iron Ore Deposits in the Carajas Mineral Province, Para State, Brazil: in Rosiere C A, Spier C A, Rios F J and Suckau V E, 2008 Banded Iron Formation-Related High-Grade Iron Ore Reviews in Economic Geology   v15 pp 255-290
Guedes SC, Rosiere CA, Barley M, Lobato L  2002 - Carbonate Alteration Associated with the Carajas High-Grade Hematite Deposits, Brazil: in   Proceedings, Iron Ore 2002 Conference, 9-11 September 2002, Perth, Western Australia, The AusIMM, Melbourne,    pp 63-66
Gutzmer, J., Chisonga, B.C., Beukes, N.J. and Mukhopadhyay, J., C.A.,  2008 - The geochemistry of banded iron formation-hosted high-grade hematite-martite iron ores: in Hagemann S, Rosiere C, Gutzmer J and Beukes N J, (eds.), 2008 Banded Iron Formation-Related High-Grade Iron Ore, Reviews in Economic Geology   v.15 pp. 157-183
Hagemann SH, Rosiere CA, Lobato L, Baars F and Zucchetti M,  2005 - Controversy in Genetic Models for Proterozoic High-Grade, Banded Iron Formation (BIF)-Related Iron Deposits - Unifying or Discrete Model(s)?: in   Iron Ore 2005 Conference, Perth, WA, September 19-20, 2005 The AusIMM, Melbourne   Publication Series 8 pp. 67-71
Justoa, A.P., Dantasa, E.L., Bauc, M., Freitas-Silva, F.H., Santosa, R.V., Schorscher, J.H.D.,  2020 - Paleobasinal to band scale REE + Y distribution in iron formations from Carajas, Amazon Craton, Brazil: in    Ore Geology Reviews   v.127, 22p. doi.org/10.1016/j.oregeorev.2020.103750.
Klein C, Ladeira E A  2002 - Petrology and geochemistry of the least-altered banded Iron-formation of the Archean Carajas Formation, northern Brazil: in    Econ. Geol.   v97 pp 643-651
Lacasse, C.M., Ganade, C.E., Mathieu, L., Teixeira, N.A., Lopes, L.B.L. and Monteiro, C.F.,  2020 - Restoring original composition of hydrothermally altered Archean metavolcanic rocks of the Carajas Mineral Province (Brazil): Geodynamic implications for the transition from lid to mobile tectonics: in    Lithos   v.372-373, 17p. doi.org/10.1016/j.lithos.2020.105647.
Ladeira E A, Cordeiro J R C  1988 - Jazida N4E: Reavaliacao dos Corpos de Hematita Dura e Jaspilitos (English abstract, Portuguese text): in   Provincia Mineral de Carajas Litoestratigrafia e Principais Depositos Mainerais; Belem, Companhia Vale do Rio Doce, Sociedade Brasileira de Geologia, XXXV Congresso Brasileiro de Geologia Anexo Aos Anais    pp 57-69
Lobato L M, Figueiredo e Silva R C, Hagemann S and Thorne W,  2008 - Hypogene Alteration Associated with High-Grade Banded Iron Formation-Related Iron Ore: in Hagemann S, Rosiere C, Gutzmer J and Beukes N J, (eds.), 2008 Banded Iron Formation-Related High-Grade Iron Ore Reviews in Economic Geology   v15 pp 107-128
Lobato LM, Figueiredo e Silva RC, Rosiere CA, Zucchetti M, Baars FJ, Pimentel M, Rios FJ, Seoane JCS and Monteiro AM,  2005 - Hydrothermal Origin for the Iron Mineralisation, Carajas Province, Para State, Brazil: in   Iron Ore 2005 Conference, Perth, WA, September 19-20, 2005 The AusIMM, Melbourne   Publication Series 8 pp. 99-110
Pinheiro R V L and Holdsworth R E  1997 - The structure of the Carajas N-4 ironstone deposit and associated rocks: relationship to Archaean strike-slip tectonics and basement reactivation in the Amazon region, Brazil: in    J. of South American Earth Sciences   v10 pp 305-319
Rosiere C A, Baars F J, Seoane J C S, Lobato L M, da Silva L L, de Souza S R C and Mendes G E,   2006 - Structure and iron mineralisation of the Carajas Province: in    Trans. IMM (incorp. AusIMM Proc.), Section B, Appl. Earth Sc.   v115 pp 126-133
Teixeira, N.A., Campos, L.D., Paula, R.R.D., Lacasse, C.M., Ganade, C.E., Monteiro, C.F., Lopes, L.B.L., Oliveira, C.G.D.,  2021 - Carajas Mineral Province - Example of metallogeny of a rift above a cratonic lithospheric keel: in    J. of South American Earth Sciences   v.108, doi.org/10.1016/j.jsames.2020.103091


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