| Deposit ID | 10066983 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC50006 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Cerro Copeyal |
| Geographic coordinates: | -62.41411, 8.042 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Bolivar(province)
Venezuela(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Venezuela | Bolivar |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Kaolin | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Kaolin | Ore |
| Result | SAMPLES: 44.1-44.2% SIO2 |
|---|---|
| Result | 39.4-39.5% AL2O3 |
| Result | 0.8-0.9% FE2O3 |
| Result | 1.4-1.6% TIO2 |
| Result | 0.1% CAO |
| Result | 0.1-0.2% MGO |
| Result | 14.1-14.4% P.ROJO. |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Gneiss | ||||
| Rock unit name | Complejo De Imataca | ||||
| Rock description | Complejo De Imataca | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Gneiss > Migmatite |
| (1) | -62.41411, 8.042 |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Upata District |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC50006 |
RODRIGUEZ, M., S.E., 1986, RECURSOS MINERALS DE VENEZUELA: MINISTERIO DE ENERGIA Y MINAS BOLETIN DE GEOLOGIA, V. 15, NO. 27, 228 P
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | THE EXPLOITABLE KAOLIN FORMS A LENTICULAR MASS WITH A MAXIMUM THICKNESS OF 18 M. THE BEST QUALITY KAOLIN IS BETWEEN MAGNATITE AND GNEISS. THE DEPOSIT IS COVERED BY 7 M OF UNMINERALIZED MATERIAL. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-AUG-1991 | Orris, Greta J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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