| Deposit ID | 10067038 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC50073 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Mina Ortega |
| Alternate or previous names | Ortega |
| Geographic coordinates: | -61.81021, 7.40731 (WGS84) |
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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 |
| Pyrite | Ore |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Model code | 273 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 36a |
| Deposit model name | Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein |
| Mark3 model number | 27 |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Schist | ||||||||
| Rock unit name | Yuruari Formation | ||||||||
| Rock description | Yuruari Formation | ||||||||
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| (1) | -61.81021, 7.40731 |
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| Dip | 60SE |
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| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Lo Increible District |
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC50073 |
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
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | ALLUVIAL ZONES, WEATHERED AREAS ADJACENT TO DIABASE(?) CONTACT QUARTZ VEINS IN GRANITIC ROCK WITH MINOR SULFIDES. DISTRICT TRENDS NE FOLLOWING SHEAR ZONE ALONG RIO CUYUNI. SMALL ASSOCIATED VEINS. SERIES OF 7 SITES. |
| Deposit | TWO VEINS STRIKING NE-SW OCCUR IN SCHIST. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-SEP-1991 | Carbonaro, Marguerite M. (Orris, Greta J.) | U.S. Geological Survey |
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