| Deposit ID | 10067118 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC50307 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | El Toco |
| Geographic coordinates: | -65.82669, 6.33876 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Bolivar(province)
Venezuela(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Venezuela | Bolivar |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Diamond | Primary |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Ultramafic Intrusive Rock > Peridotite > Kimberlite | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Ultramafic Intrusive Rock > Peridotite > Kimberlite |
| (1) | -65.82669, 6.33876 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Nnw Trending Structural Trend |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC50307 |
FAIRBAIRN, W.C., 1971, DIAMONDS IN VENEZUELA, MINING MAGIZINE, V. 125, NO. 4, P. 349-353.
NIXON, P.H., 1989, DIAMOND PLACER SOURCE ROCKS FROM VENEZUELA: INDIAQUA, INDUSTRIAL DIAMOND QUARTERLY, NO. 51, P. 23-29.
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | KNOWN KIMBERLITE LOCALITY. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-SEP-1991 | Gray, Floyd | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.