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Crique Angelique

Occurrence in Department of Guiana [French Guiana], France with commodity Iron
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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. Ore body information
  11. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10064873
MRDS ID TC39760
Record type Site
Current site name Crique Angelique
Alternate or previous names Montagnes De Kaw, Dai Dai Depression

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -52.19361, 4.60578 (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]

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Iron Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Goethite Ore
Hematite Ore
Magnetite Ore
Martite Ore
Quartz Gangue

Analytical data

Result 80.38% FE2O3, 6.81% TIO2, 1.59% AL2O3, LOI 12.12%, 83.35% FE2O3, 0.5% TIO2, 2.42% SIO2, 10.70% LOI
Result 93.0% FE2O3, 2.23% SIO2
Result 3.96% LOI.

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 188
USGS model code 28b
Deposit model name Algoma Fe

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metavolcanic Rock
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoproterozoic
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoproterozoic
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoproterozoic
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite
    Rock unit name Paramaca Formation
    Rock description Paramaca Formation

Nearby scientific data

(1) -52.19361, 4.60578
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike N35-40W
    Dip 60-70NE
    Thickness 5M

Comments on the geologic information

  • SECTION CONSISTS OF 18 M HEMATITE QUARTZITE, 18 M CONGLOMERATE QUARTZITE, 4-5 M MASSIVE HEMATITE, 8 M MICACEOUS SCHISTS, 0.5 M QUARTZITES, 20 M SCHISTS.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1952
Discoverer Brgm

Comments on development

  • NATURE OF DISCOVERY: FOUND WHILE PROSPECTING FOR BAUXITE.

Reference information

Comments on the other database information

  • TC39751 AND TC39760 ARE NOT DUPLICATES, TINA WELLS, 1/14/94.

Bibliographic references

  • 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

    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

Reporter information

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

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