Quartzitos das pedreiras de Buriti de Goiás (GO) : paisagens de interesse geomineiro à luz da geoconservação

Abstract

The dissertation in question has as a spatial cut the municipality of Buriti de Goiás / GO, which belongs to the Mesoregion of Centro Goiano, to the Microregion of Anicuns, which is 151 km from Goiânia (capital of the State) and which is bordered both by the GO-326 highway as well as the western slope of the Serra Dourada. This is an approach from the field of Geodiversity dealing with Geological Heritage with a focus on Geoconservation and Geomining Heritage. Although these are new terms, from 1990 onwards, in the scientific community, whether in Eurasia or in America, they are important studies for changing understanding and attitude towards the elements of Geodiversity on the planet. The field work, the notes made in a notebook, the photographic records and the theoretical contribution made based on academic references, both made during the years 2021 and 2022 that contributed to the reading of the landscapes, that is, of Lajedo of Santo Antônio River, Pedra Goiana Filha and quartzite pits (active and deactivated) in Buriti de Goiás. It should be noted that these geopoints and/or geosites are in the Serra Dourada domain, that is, an important area in the history of mining in the State of Goiás and that they have also spread to other areas since the action of the bandeirantes in the interior of Goiás. The geoconservation of existing abiotic resources in the municipality of Buriti de Goiás is necessary as a priority for future public or private actions towards the implementation of geotourism in the municipality. There is a lack of government in tourism practices or other corresponding modalities in the State of Goiás, even so, the community does not stop attending and enjoying these abiotic and biotic landscapes, including Balneário do Paredão. Geoeducational and geoconservation practices are urgent and it is suggested to the municipality studied that the active (for now) and deactivated quartzite mining pits be transformed into geological parks, for example, Quartzite Geological Park. That active pits mitigate environmental impacts and respect current environmental legislation, in addition to the implementation of equipment that transforms waste into sand for use in construction, avoiding silting up of river channels and dusting of houses and vegetation.