Crique Salva

Occurrence in Department of Guiana [French Guiana], France with commodities Tin, Niobium (Columbium), Tantalum, Beryllium, Kyanite
Sections on this page
  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. Ore body information
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. General comments
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10064850
MRDS ID TC39731
Record type Site
Current site name Crique Salva

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -54.39533, 4.75911 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Department of Guiana [French Guiana](province)

France(country)

Europe(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
France Department of Guiana [French Guiana]

Comments on the location information

  • CREEK SALVA ENTERS THE MARONI SOUTH OF SANTONIA.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Tin Critical Primary
Niobium (Columbium) Critical Primary
Tantalum Critical Primary
Beryllium Critical Secondary
Kyanite Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Beryl Ore
Cassiterite Ore
Kyanite Ore

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Pegmatite

Nearby scientific data

(1) -54.39533, 4.75911

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Dip }

Comments on the geologic information

  • UNDERLAIN BY GRANITE.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Both
Significant No

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    CHOUBERT, B., 1974, LE PRECAMBRIEN DES GUYANES: MEMOIRES DU BUREAU DE RECHERCHES GEOLOGIQUES ET MINIERES NO. 81, 212 P.

  • Deposit

    CHOUBERT, B., 19(?), CARTE GEOLOGIQUE DU DEPARTEMENT DE LA GUYANE: SERVICE DE LA CARTE GEOLOGIQUE DE LA FRANCE, SCALE 1:500,000, NO DATE GIVEN.

  • Deposit

    B.R.G.M., 1979, INVENTAIRE MINIER DU DEPORTEMENT DE LA GUYANE: BILAN ET PERSPECTIVES: MINISTERE DE L'INDUSTRIE; BUREAU DE RESERCHES GEOLOGIQUE ET MINIERES, AUG. 1979, 127 P.

  • Deposit

    BROUWER, G.C., 1964, FEUILLE DE PAUL ISNARD ET NOTICE EXPLICATIVE: CARTE GEOLOGIQUE DETAILLE DE LA FRANCE; SCALE 1:100,000, 41P.

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit BERYL FOUND IN PEGMATITES IN THIS DRAINAGE.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-SEP-1993 Page, Norman J. U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.