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Ludgate Hill

Past 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. Nearby scientific data
  8. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Mining district
  10. Ownership information
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. General comments
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10061710
MRDS ID TC34652
Record type Site
Current site name Ludgate Hill
Alternate or previous names Serenamu River

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -60.11767, 6.23987 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Guyana(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Guyana

Comments on the location information

  • SERENAMU RIVER IS A SOUTH FLOWING TRIBUTARY OF MAZARUNI RIVER.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Diamond Primary
Gold Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • SOME OCTEHEDRAL DIAMONDS, GOLD FINE, IN SERENAMU CREEK, AVERAGE SIZE 0.1 CARAT, MANY COLORED STONES.

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Gold Ore

Nearby scientific data

(1) -60.11767, 6.23987
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Both
Significant No

Mining district

District name Issineru Division

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Mr. Duval
    First year 1950

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    WEBBER, B.N., 1952, RECONAISSANCE REPORT ON KURUPUNG DIAMOND FIELD, MAZARUI DISTRICT, BRITISH GUIANA CHAPTER 2: GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF BRITISH GUIANA BULLETIN, NO. 23, P. 49-68.

  • Deposit

    POLLARD, E.R., DIXON, C.G., AND DUJARDIN, R.A., 1957, DIAMOND RESOURCES OF BRITISH GUIANA: GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF BRITISH GUIANA BULLETIN, NO. 28, 45P.

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit PROFILE TOP TO BOTTOM: 10-15 FT SAND, 2 FT SMOOTHED QUARTZ GRAVEL, 6 IN ANGULAR GRAVEL, YELLOW KAOLIN AT BASE.

Reporter information

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

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