| Deposit ID | 10062002 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC35010 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Takutu Head Goldfield |
| Geographic coordinates: | -59.54822, 2.50868 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 10000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Guyana(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Guyana |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Gold | Ore |
| Model code | 119 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 39a |
| Deposit model name | Placer Au-PGE |
| Mark3 model number | 54 |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Gravel | ||
| |||
| (1) | -59.54822, 2.50868 |
|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Rupununi District |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC35010 |
BARRON, C.N., 1962, THE GEOLOGY OF THE SOUTH SAVANNAS DEGREE SQUARE: GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF BRITISH GUIANA BULLETIN NO. 33, 29 P
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | INCLUDES 74 OCCURRENCES, 29 WITH A TRACE OF AU, 18 WITH GOOD AU AND 2 0.25-0.60 OZ/CU YD AU; AREA UNDERLAIN BY SCHISTS, PERHAPS DERIVED FROM QUARTZ VEINS. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-SEP-1992 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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