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Imperatrice

Producer in Department of Guiana [French Guiana], France with commodity Gold
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  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. General comments
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10064871
MRDS ID TC39757
Record type Site
Current site name Imperatrice
Alternate or previous names Montagne Imperatrice

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -52.40085, 4.08109 (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

  • LOCATION BASED ON MACHAIPA'S 1:1,750,000 SCALE GEOCHEM MAP.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary

Materials information

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

Analytical data

Result FLUID INCLUSIONS, 175-275 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 Metamorphic Rock > Metavolcanic Rock
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoproterozoic

Nearby scientific data

(1) -52.40085, 4.08109
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Discoverer Felix Couy
Year of first production 1856

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • ORE IS TERRACE GRAVELS; CONCENTRATE IS BLACK SANDS ALONG 2 KM OF THE RIVER APPROUAGUE. THE GRADE OF THE BLACK SANDS IS NOT CONFIRMED.

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, 207P.

  • 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.

  • Deposit

    BRGM, 1979, INVENTAIRE MINIER DU DEPARTEMENT DE LA GUYANE: BILAN ET PERSPECTIVES: MINISTERE DE L'INDUSTRIE; BUREAU DE RECHERCHES GEOLOGIQUES ET MINIERES, AUG. 1979, 127P.

  • Deposit

    LASSERRE, J.L., AND PLAT, R., 1987, INVENTAIRE MINIER DE LA GUYANE: MINISTERE DE L'INDUSTRIE DES POSTIS ET TELECOMMUNICATIONS ET DU TOURISME, BUREAU DE RECHERCHES GEOLOGIQUES ET MINIERES, DEC. 1987, 58 P.

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit FIRST PLACER DEPOSIT IN FRENCH GUIANA; WORKED ELUVIAL MATERIAL.

Reporter information

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

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