| Deposit ID | 10067121 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC50310 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Maria Varela |
| Geographic coordinates: | -62.55357, 5.1491 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Bolivar(province)
Venezuela(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Venezuela | Bolivar |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Diamond | Primary |
| Gold | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Diamond | Ore |
| Gold | Ore |
| Model code | 122 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 39d |
| Deposit model name | Diamond placer |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Gravel | ||
| |||
| (1) | -62.55357, 5.1491 |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Both |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | La Sabanita |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC50310 |
BRICENO M., H.O., 1984, GENESIS DE YACIMIENTOS MINERALES VENEZOLANOS II: PLACERES DIAMANTIFEROS DE SAN SALVADOR DE PAUL: ACTA CIENTIFICA VENEZOLANA, V. 26, P. 154-158
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | DIAMONDS ARE RECOVERED FROM THE CHANNEL OF A SMALL CREEK AND ALSO FROM FLUVIAL TERRACES RISING ABOVE THE CREEK, TERRACES ARE COMPOSED OF MEDIUM-GRAINED CLAYEY SANDS AND OVERLYING KAOLIN-RICH COARSE GRAVELS. GRAVELS HAVE ANGULAR VEIN QUARTZ, ROUNDED SPHERICAL QUARTZ, IRON CONCRETIONS, AND JASPER. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-SEP-1991 | Gray, Floyd | U.S. Geological Survey |
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