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Rio Aponguau Placers

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. Host and associated rocks
  9. Nearby scientific data
  10. Geologic structures
  11. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Mining district
  13. Land status
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10060495
MRDS ID TC20177
Record type Site
Current site name Rio Aponguau Placers

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -61.59355, 4.83356 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position Estimate - Mouth Of River At The Caroni

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Bolivar(province)

Venezuela(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Federal lands

National Park(land status)

Geographic areas

Country State
Venezuela Bolivar

Comments on the location information

  • RIVER MINING ALONG RIO APONGUAU

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Diamond Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Diamond Ore

Mineral occurrence model information

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

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Unconsolidated Deposit > Gravel
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Holocene

Nearby scientific data

(1) -61.59355, 4.83356
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Caroni River Basin

Comments on the geologic information

  • THE UAIREN FORMATION OF THE RORAIMA GROUP IS THOUGHT TO BE THE SOURCE OF THE DIAMONDS.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

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

Mining district

District name Rio Caroni

Land status

Ownership category National Park

Comments on the workings information

  • RIVER MINING

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    FAIRBAIRN, W.C., 1971, DIAMONDS IN VENEZUELA: MINING MAGAZINE, V. 125, NO. 4, P. 349-353.

  • Deposit

    ASCANIO T., G., AND LOPEZ, V.M., 1984, CONTRIBUCION A LA GEOLOGIA DEL GRUPO RORAIMA EN EL SURESTE DE VENEZUELA, IN DE CARVALHO, Y.B., CHAIRPERSON, II SYMPOSIUM AMAZONICO, ANAIS, MANAUS, BRAZIL, APR. 8-12, 1984: II SYMPOSIUM AMAZONICO, ANAIS 2, P. 149-162.

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-FEB-90 Bolm, Karen S. U.S. Geological Survey

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