Crique Plomb

Past Producer 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 10064921
MRDS ID TC39818
Record type Site
Current site name Crique Plomb

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -52.99613, 5.11437 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 5000(meters)
Relative position ABOUT 39 KM SOUTH OF SINNAMARY.

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
Gold Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Gold Ore

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 119
USGS model code 39a
Deposit model name Placer Au-PGE
Mark3 model number 54

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metavolcanic Rock
    Rock unit name Paramaca Formation
    Rock description Paramaca Formation
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoproterozoic
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoproterozoic
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Holocene
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Unconsolidated Deposit > Gravel

Nearby scientific data

(1) -52.99613, 5.11437

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • 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, 58P.

  • Deposit

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

  • 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 CARTE DE LA FRANCE, DEPARTMENT 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

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