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Clays Reef, Give 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 10060990
MRDS ID TC32118
Record type Site
Current site name Clays Reef, Give Hill

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -59.76183, 7.38064 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Guyana(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Guyana

Comments on the location information

  • 0.5 MI NW OF PIPIANI SHOP LANDING ON BARAMA RIVER FOR CLAYS REEF, SAME DISTANCE NE FOR GIVE HILL.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Gold Ore

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 273
USGS model code 36a
Deposit model name Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Mark3 model number 27

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Unconsolidated Deposit > Gravel
    Rock unit name Mazaruni Group;Cuyuni Formation
    Rock description Mazaruni Group;Cuyuni Formation
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoproterozoic

Nearby scientific data

(1) -59.76183, 7.38064
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N80W (1);N50E-N60W (2)
    Dip 80S (1)
  • Dip 80S (1)

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mining district

District name Northwest District Division, Pipiani Goldfield

Comments on the production information

  • BISHOPP HAS A MAP SHOWING 5 ELUVIAL-ALLUVIAL WORKINGS ON TRIBUTARIES OF PIPIANI CREEK BETWEEN IT AND TEKI CREEK.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MACDONALD, J.R., 1968, A GUIDE TO MINERAL EXPLORATION IN GUYANA: GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF GUYANA, BULLETIN 38, P. 58.

  • Deposit

    BISHOPP, D.W., 1941, THE GEOLOGY AND GEOGRAPHY OF THE TOWAKAIMA REGION, UPPER BARAMA VALLEY, NORTHWEST DISTRICT: GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF BRITISH GUIANA, BULLETIN NO. 16, P. 28.

  • Deposit

    DAVIES, D.A.B., 1937-1938, REPORT ON GOLD AND MANGANESE DEPOSITS OF THE LOWER BARAMA RIVER, NORTHWEST DISTRICT: GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF BRITISH GUIANA BULLETIN NO. 14, 31 P.

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

  • Production

    BISHOPP (1941); DAVIES (1937-1938).

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit (1) CLAYS REEF, (2) GIVE HILL

Reporter information

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

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