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Kanaima Creek

Producer in Guyana with commodities Diamond, Gold
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Mining district
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10061128
MRDS ID TC32273
Record type Site
Current site name Kanaima Creek

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -59.3285, 5.32187 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Guyana(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Guyana

Comments on the location information

  • 3 MILES ABOVE AMATUK FALLS

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Diamond Primary
Gold Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Gold Ore

Analytical data

Result 4 GRAINS OF GOLD PER PAN IN ADDITION TO DIAMONDS

Host and associated rocks

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

Nearby scientific data

(1) -59.3285, 5.32187
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Both
Significant No
Production years ACTIVE IN 1951

Mining district

District name Potaro Division

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    SEAL,R.G., 1952, APPENDIX V. REPORT ON A PORTION OF THE POTARO DIAMOND FIELD IN REPORT OF THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY DEPARTMENT FOR THE YEAR 1951: GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF BRITISH GUIANA, P. 67-82

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

Reporter information

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

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