| Deposit ID | 10061076 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC32209 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Crocodile |
| Alternate or previous names | Baramita Goldfield |
| Geographic coordinates: | -60.47129, 7.35648 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Guyana(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Guyana |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Gold | Ore |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Model code | 273 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 36a |
| Deposit model name | Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein |
| Mark3 model number | 27 |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metavolcanic Rock > Mafic Metamorphic Rock > Greenstone | ||
| |||
| (1) | -60.47129, 7.35648 |
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| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1916 |
| District name | Northwest District Division |
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC32209 |
MACDONALD, J.R., 1968, A GUIDE TO MINERAL EXPLORATION IN GUYANA: GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF GUYANA, BULLETIN 38, P. 56.
BARRON, C.N., ED., 1961, BARAMITA SE & SW: GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF BRITISH GUIANA, SCALE 1:200000.
BRACEWELL, S., 1938, GEOLOGICAL RECONNAISSANCE SURVEY OF PART OF THE NORTHWEST DISTRICT WITH AN APPENDIX CONTAINING A REPORT ON THE GEOLOGY OF THE ARUKE DISTRICT BY W.T. LORD, 1929: GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF BRITISH GUIANA, BULLETIN NO. 7.
CIMRI
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUN-1992 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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