Boke-Gaoual

Occurrence in Department of Guiana [French Guiana], France with commodities Aluminum, Silica
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  8. Ownership information
  9. Reserves and resources
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10022473
MRDS ID DE03054
Record type Site
Current site name Boke-Gaoual

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 2.71711, 46.52973 (WGS84)
Relative position No latitude-longitude reported. Given lat-lon is for centroid of first order political subdivision boundary.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Department of Guiana [French Guiana](province)

France(country)

Europe(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
France Department of Guiana [French Guiana]

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Aluminum Critical Primary
Silica Secondary

Nearby scientific data

(1) 2.71711, 46.52973

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Societe Guinea-Arabe D' Alumine Et D' Aluminum

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1980
    Total resources 15000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Silica SiO2 2 wt-pct Silica Minor 1980
    Aluminum Al2O3 47 wt-pct Aluminum Major 1980

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    U.S. BUREAU OF MINES MINERAL YEARBOOK 1978-79

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 25-AUG-95 Mosier, Dan U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.