Crique Fourca

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

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10064968
MRDS ID TC39875
Record type Site
Current site name Crique Fourca

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -54.33255, 4.788 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 500(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

  • ARBTRARY POINT ON CREEK.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Tin Critical Primary
Kyanite Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Cassiterite Ore
Kyanite Ore

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Unconsolidated Deposit > Gravel
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Holocene

Nearby scientific data

(1) -54.33255, 4.788

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Both
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    BROUWER, G.C., 1964, FEUILLE DE PAUL ISNARD ET NOTICE EXPLICATIVE: CARTE GEOLOGIQUE DETAILLEE DE LA FRANCE, SCALE 1:100,000, 41P

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

Reporter information

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

Beyond USGS

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