Sei. Géol., Bull., 41, 1, p. 85 -98, Strasbourg, 1988

DISTRIBUTION PATTERN OF BAUXITES IN CATAGUASES AREA (SE-BRAZIL), IN RELATION TO LOWER TERTIARY PALEOGEOGRAPHY AND YOUNGER TECTONICS

Ida VALETON* and Adolphojosé MELFI**

Schéma de répartition des bauxites dans la région de Cataguases, SE du Brésil, en relation avec la paléogéogra¬ phie et la tectonique récente au Tertiaire inférieur

Introduction

Results of a German-Brasilian cooperation of I. Valeton and A. Melfi during 1983-1986, with contributions of H. Beissner, U. Kehlenbeck, P. Lemke and R. Reche are given here only as short communication ; the complete text, in German language, is presented in the «BMFT-project RG-8302-6, Abschlussbericht, 1 0. 1 0.86 » and a more detailed English text with the dendrograms of saprolites, in situ bauxites, recent soils (270 samples) is in preparation for Mineralium Deposita series.