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Rio Aro

Past Producer in Bolivar, Venezuela with commodity Diamond
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Mineral occurrence model information
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. General comments
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10060403
MRDS ID TC20053
Record type Site
Current site name Rio Aro

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -63.9161, 7.21315 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Bolivar(province)

Venezuela(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Venezuela Bolivar

Comments on the location information

  • 7-26N, 64-08W IN MAPA METALOGENICO.
  • AREAS OF CONCENTRATION: 1) THE DEEP VALLEYS OF THE RORAIMA FORMATION TO THE OUTLET OF THE ANTABARE RIVER; 2) FROM THE TUYUCAY RAPIDS TO THOSE OF COROIMA; 3) MEREY FALLS TO THE MOUTH OF THE CARONI AT THE ORINOCO

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Diamond Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Diamond Ore
Garnet Gangue
Ilmenite Gangue
Jadeite Gangue
Spinel Gangue

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 122
USGS model code 39d
Deposit model name Diamond placer

Nearby scientific data

(1) -63.9161, 7.21315
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Economic information

Comments on the geologic information

  • DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT OF HOST ROCK IS FROM PLATFORM COVER ROCKS, INCLUDING COASTAL PLAINS.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Deposit size Medium
Significant No

Comments on development

  • ANEZ (1985) SUGGESTS AN EXPLORATION PROGRAM ON THE RIO ARO BECAUSE SAMPLES TAKEN THERE INDICATED EXCELLENT POSSIBILITY OF DIAMOND DEPOSITS OF THE KIMBERLITE KIND.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    SIDDER, G.B., 1990, MINERAL OCCURRENCES IN THE GUIANA SHIELD, VENEZUELA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OPEN-FILE REPORT 90-16, 28 P.

  • Deposit

    ANEZ, GUILLERMO, 1985, EXPLORACION Y EVALUACION DE POSIBLES DEPOSITOS DIAMANTIFEROS EN EL DISTRITO CEDENO DEL ESTADO BOLIVAR: MINISTERIO DE ENERGIA Y MINAS BOLETIN DE GEOLOGIA, I SYMPOSIUM AMAZONICO, NO. 10, P. 443-463.

  • Deposit

    COMMISSION FOR THE GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE WORLD, 1983, METALLOGENIC MAP OF SOUTH AMERICA 1:5,000,000, EXPLANATORY TEXT: CARACAS.

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit LOCALIZED DEPOSIT

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAY-1991 Bolm, Karen S. U.S. Geological Survey

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