| Deposit ID | 10039014 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M046524 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Kangaruma |
| Alternate or previous names | Potaro District |
| Geographic coordinates: | -59.18265, 5.37824 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | 16 MILES FROM KAIETEUR FALLS, ON POTARO RIVER |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Guyana(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Guyana |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Diamond | Primary |
| Gold | Primary |
| Palladium Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Gold | Ore |
| Result | TYPE LOCALITY OF SPENGER (1928) |
|---|
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Alluvium |
| (1) | -59.18265, 5.37824 |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Both |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Potaro District |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M046524 |
SPENCER, 1928, MIN. MAG., V. 21, P. 397 - 406
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-FEB-1976 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-OCT-1991 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.