| Deposit ID | 10060462 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC20129 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Churuata Uranium Occurrence |
| Geographic coordinates: | -65.48808, 3.55863 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Amazonas*(province)
Venezuela(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Venezuela | Amazonas* |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Uranium | Tertiary |
| Thorium | Tertiary |
| REE Critical | Tertiary |
| Zirconium Critical | Tertiary |
| Tin Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Aegirine | Ore |
| Bastnaesite | Ore |
| Biotite | Ore |
| Monazite | Ore |
| Riebeckite | Ore |
| Zircon | Ore |
| Result | U RANGES IN CONCENTRATION FROM <1 TO 165 PPM. |
|---|
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Quartz Syenite | ||||||
| |||||||
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Alkalic Intrusive Rock > Nepheline Syenite | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone |
| Rock unit name | Roraima Group |
| Rock description | Roraima Group |
| (1) | -65.48808, 3.55863 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Very Large Fault Trending Nw-Se, Extending S Into Brazil And Lying On The Eastern Edge Of The Roraima Structure |
| Type of structure | Local |
| Structure description | Circular Structure 2.5 Km In Diameter |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC20129 |
SOARES, M.A., 1985, ESTUDIO PETROGRAFICO DE LA ESTRUCTURA ALCALINA LA CHURUATA, TERRITORIA FEDERAL AMAZONAS: VI CONGRESO GEOLOGICO VENEZOLANO, P. 2117-2157.
SOARES, M.A., 1981, IN WOOLEY, A.R., 1987, ALKALINE ROCKS AND CARBONATITES OF THE WORLD, PART I: NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA, UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS PRESS, AUSTIN, 216 P.
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | 2 PRINCIPAL HORIZONS OF MINERALIZATION: ASSOCIATED WITH THE GREENISH SANDSTONES OF THE LA QUINTA FORMATION AND WITH THE BASAL CLASTICS OF RIO NEGRO FORMATION |
| Deposit | THREE CIRCULAR FEATURES ARE PRESENT IN THE AREA, INCLUDING LA CHURUATA. SOUTHERNMOST FETURE HAS WEAK TOPOGRAPHIC RELIEF ON SLAR IMAGE WITH SIMILARITY TO CERRO IMPACTO. ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAY-1991 | Bolm, Karen S. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-SEP-1991 | Carbonaro, Marguerite M. (Brooks, William E.) | U.S. Geological Survey |
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