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Mariwa Creek and Sardine Hill

Past Producer in Guyana with commodity Gold
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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. Ore body information
  11. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Mining district
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. General comments
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10060979
MRDS ID TC32107
Record type Site
Current site name Mariwa Creek and Sardine Hill
Alternate or previous names Mariwa Goldfields, Calameh Creek

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -58.86431, 6.60735 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Guyana(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Guyana

Comments on the location information

  • N. OF CUYUNI RIVER, 8 MILES W. OF WHITE CREEK; SARDINE HILL IS ON E. BANK OF MARIWA CREEK.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Gold Ore

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 119
USGS model code 39a
Deposit model name Placer Au-PGE
Mark3 model number 54

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Unconsolidated Deposit > Gravel

Nearby scientific data

(1) -58.86431, 6.60735
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 0.61M
    Length 4827.9M
    Width 804.65M

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Mining district

District name Groete Creek-Aremu-Peters Mine Division

Comments on the production information

  • IN 1938, MINOR PRODUCTION FROM WHITE WATER CREEK 1895-1917, MANY THOUSAND OUNCES.

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • IN 1938, LITTLE GROUND OF VALUE REMAINS UNWORKED.

Comments on the workings information

  • NUMEROUS PITS , OPEN CASTES ON SARDINE HILL AND ADJOINING CREEK.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MACDONALD, J.R., 1968, A GUIDE TO MINERAL EXPLORATION IN GUYANA: GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF GUYANA, BULLETIN 38, P. 11-13.

  • Deposit

    CANNON, R.T., 1962, GEORGETOWN NW: GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF BRITISH GUIANA; SCALE 1:200000.

  • Deposit

    BRYN DAVIES, D.A., 1938, REPORT ON GROETE CREEK AND MARIWA GOLD FIELDS OF THE LOWER ESSEQUIBO AND LOWER CUYUNI RIVERS: GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF BRITISH GUIANA, BULLETIN NO. 6, P. 17.

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

  • Production

    BRYN DAVIES (1936)

  • Reserve-Resource

    MACDONALD (1968), BRYN DAVIES (1936)

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit SARDINE HILL ABOUT 60 FT ABOVE CREEK COVERS AREA 500X100 FT; TOP 11 FT GAVE 0.0103 OZ/CU YD, NEXT 3 FT GAVE 0.0077 OZ/CU YD. N. END GAVE 0.0177 OZ/CU YD, VALUES UP TO 0.036 OZ/CU YD; MARIWA CREEK AREA 3000X500X8 FT NEAR SARDINE HILL IN RECENT ALLUVIUM AVERAGED 0.0171 OZ/CU YD.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JUN-1992 Page, Norman J. U.S. Geological Survey

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