| Deposit ID | 10069045 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W002329 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Venezuela Bauxite |
| Geographic coordinates: | -63.99942, 6.00129 (WGS84) |
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Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Venezuela(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Venezuela |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Aluminum Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Bauxite | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite > Diabase |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Gneiss |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Amphibolite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite |
| (1) | -63.99942, 6.00129 |
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| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W002329 |
PATTERSON, S.H., 1967, BAUXITE RESERVES AND POTENTIAL ALUMINUM RESOURCES OF THE WORLD
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | DEPOSITS OCCUR ON PLATEAUS ABOUT 940M ALTITUDE. TOTAL RESERVES ARE ESTIMATED AT 103 MILLION TONS WITH AN AVERAGE COMPOSITION: 60% AL2O3, 1% SIO2, 12% FE2O3, AND 27% LOSS ON IGNITION. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-APR-1974 | Warfle, Thomas M. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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