Mina Cali

Past Producer in Bolivar, Venezuela 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. Mining district
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. General comments
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10067034
MRDS ID TC50068
Record type Site
Current site name Mina Cali
Alternate or previous names Cali

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -61.81105, 7.40203 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Bolivar(province)

Venezuela(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Venezuela Bolivar

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Gold Ore
Pyrite Ore
Calcite Gangue
Siderite Gangue
Tourmaline Gangue

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 273
USGS model code 36a
Deposit model name Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Mark3 model number 27

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Schist
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoproterozoic
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoproterozoic
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Schist > Greenschist
    Rock unit name Yuruari Formation
    Rock description Yuruari Formation

Nearby scientific data

(1) -61.81105, 7.40203

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mining district

District name Lo Increible District

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    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.

  • Deposit

    GOMEZ, M.A., 1986, VETAS DE CUARZO AURIFERO EN LAS FORMACIONES YURUARI Y EL CALLAO EN LO INCREIBLE, EL CALLAO, EDO. BOLIVAR, MINISTERIO DE ENERGIA Y MINAS, 67 P.

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit VEINS ARE PARALLEL TO THE FOLIATION IN THE SCHISTS.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-SEP-1991 Carbonaro, Marguerite M. (Orris, Greta J.) U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

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