Carre De Roche Sophie

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

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10064916
MRDS ID TC39813
Record type Site
Current site name Carre De Roche Sophie
Alternate or previous names Roche Sophie Quarry

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -52.82475, 5.28186 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 2000(meters)
Relative position ABOUT 1.5 KM ESE OF MALMANOURY.

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

  • ON MALMANOURY CREEK ON ROAD BETWEEN SINNAMARY AND KOUROU.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Stone Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • PEGMATITE CONTAINS AUTUNITE.

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Pegmatite
    Rock unit name Galibi Formation
    Rock description Galibi Formation
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoproterozoic
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoproterozoic

Nearby scientific data

(1) -52.82475, 5.28186

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No

Comments on the production information

  • DEVELOPED PRODUCER, UNKNOWN ACTIVITY.

Reference information

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

    BARROUL, J., 1959, FEUILLE DE KOUROU ET NOTICE EXPLICATIVE: SERVICE DE LA GUYANE: MAP AT SCALE 1:100,000, 17P.

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

Reporter information

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

Beyond USGS

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