| Deposit ID | 10067029 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC50063 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Macondo |
| Geographic coordinates: | -61.81716, 7.40009 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Bolivar(province)
Venezuela(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Venezuela | Bolivar |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Gold | Ore |
| Calcite | Gangue |
| Dolomite | Gangue |
| Plagioclase | Gangue |
| Sericite | Gangue |
| Tourmaline | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Schist > Greenschist | ||||
| Rock unit name | Yuruari Formation | ||||
| Rock description | Yuruari Formation | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -61.81716, 7.40009 |
|---|
| Strike | N65E |
|---|---|
| Dip | 30N |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Lo Increible District |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC50063 |
FERRAND, A., VASQUEZ, J.C., AND RODRIGUES, S.E., 1984, CARACTERISTICAS LITOLOGICAS Y ESTRUCTURALES DE LOS DEPOSITOS VETIFORMES DE ORO DE LA REGION DE LO INCREIBLE, ESTADO BOLIVAR, VENEZUELA, IN DE CARVALHO, Y.B., (CHAIRPERSON), II SYMPOSIUM AMAZONICO, ANAIS, SECOND AMAZON SYMPOSIUM; PROCEEDINGS, MANAUS, BRAZIL, APR. 8-12, 1984: SYMPOSIUM AMAZONICO, ANAIS 2, P. 327-328
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | BETWEEN THE QUARTZ VEINLETS, THE ROCK IS HIGHLY TECTONIZED AND UNRECOGNIZABLE. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-SEP-1991 | Carbonaro, Marguerite M. (Orris, Greta J.) | U.S. Geological Survey |
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