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Paranam

Producer in Suriname with commodity Aluminum
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  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. Ownership information
  13. Reserves and resources
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10068725
MRDS ID W001965
Record type Site
Current site name Paranam
Alternate or previous names Includes Topibo De Vrijheid, Onoribo, Osembo, St. Helena, Overtoom Hills

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -55.1159, 5.58462 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Suriname(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Suriname

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Aluminum Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Bauxite Ore
Gibbsite Ore
Kaolinite Gangue

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 111
USGS model code 38b
Deposit model name Bauxite, laterite type

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Eocene
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock > Sandstone
    Rock unit name White Sands Or Coeswyne Formation;Berbice Or Onverdacht Formation
    Rock description White Sands Or Coeswyne Formation;Berbice Or Onverdacht Formation

Nearby scientific data

(1) -55.1159, 5.58462
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mining district

District name Paranam District

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Suriname Aluminum Co (Suralco)

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1950
    Total resources 7500000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Aluminum Al2O3 54 wt-pct Aluminum Major 1950

Reference information

Bibliographic references

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-APR-1973 Bannigan, Jane L. U.S. Geological Survey
Updater 01-APR-1988 Orris, Greta J. U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

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