Destinee-Certitude

Occurrence in Department of Guiana [French Guiana], France with commodity Gold
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Mineral occurrence model information
  8. Host and associated rocks
  9. Nearby scientific data
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10064861
MRDS ID TC39745
Record type Site
Current site name Destinee-Certitude

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -53.26587, 3.82888 (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

  • USED TOWN OF CERTITUDE FOR LOCATION.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chalcopyrite Ore
Gold Ore
Pyrite Ore
Quartz Gangue
Tourmaline Gangue

Analytical data

Result FLUID INCLUSIONS, 150-250 DEGREES C, CO2 +H2O

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 273
USGS model code 36a
Deposit model name Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Mark3 model number 27

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoproterozoic

Nearby scientific data

(1) -53.26587, 3.82888

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MACHAIRAS, GEORGES, 1963, METALLOGENIE DE L'OR EN GUYANE FRANCAISE: MEMOIRES DU BUREAU DE RECHERCHES GEOLOGIQUES ET MINIERES, NO. 22, 207 P.

  • Deposit

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

  • 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.

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

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.