| Deposit ID | 10093760 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W026885 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Wamara Mountains |
| Geographic coordinates: | -58.58264, 5.15132 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | ITUNI, 55 KM FROM |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Guyana(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Guyana |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Iron | Primary |
| Aluminum Critical | Tertiary |
| Titanium, Metal Critical | Tertiary |
| Phosphorus-Phosphates | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Goethite | Ore |
| Hematite | Ore |
| Result | CHEMISTRY OF RESERVES IN PERCENT: FE, 33 - 49 |
|---|---|
| Result | SIO2 , 24 - 30 |
| Result | AND P, LOW: WITH AL2O3 , 24 - 40 , AND TIO2 , 1.3 , AS OTHER SIGNIFICANT COMPONENTS |
| (1) | -58.58264, 5.15132 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Laterite Layers Cover The Erosional Remnants Of A Peneplain 300 M. High |
| General form | LATERITE CRUST |
|---|---|
| Thickness | 4M |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Both |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W026885 |
ALVARADO, BENJAMIN, 1970 , IRON ORE DEPOSITS OF SOUTH AMERICA, IN SURVEY OF WORLD IRON ORE RESOURCES -- OCCURRENCE AND APPRAISAL: NEW YORK, UNITED NATIONS, P. 302 - 380
ALVARADO, BENJAMIN, 1970
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAR-1973 | Cooper, Margaret | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-JUN-1977 | Shaffer, Glenn L. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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