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Cerro Yapacana I

Occurrence in Bolivar, Venezuela with commodity Gold
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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. Geologic structures
  11. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. General comments
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10096155
MRDS ID TC50046
Record type Site
Current site name Cerro Yapacana I

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -66.81811, 3.81528 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 1000(meters)
Relative position Location Approximated.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Bolivar(province)

Venezuela(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Venezuela Bolivar

Comments on the location information

  • AROUND WESTERN MARGIN OF MOUNTAIN - A CLUSTER OF SMALL PROPERTIES.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Gold Ore

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 119
USGS model code 39a
Deposit model name Placer Au-PGE
Mark3 model number 54

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite
    Rock unit name Roraima Formation
    Rock description Roraima Formation

Nearby scientific data

(1) -66.81811, 3.81528
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Nw System Of Faults Exist On N-Ne Side Of Mountain.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Comments on the workings information

  • ADIT. SHALLOW SURFACE WORKINGS.

Comments on development

  • EARLY EXPLORATION.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    RINCON, I., PERSONAL COMMUNICATION, 1991

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit VEINS IN WALL OF MOUNTAINS. BASICALLY, DEPOSIT EXISTS AROUND WESTERN MARGIN OF MOUNTAIN IN A CLUSTER OF SMALL PROPERTIES.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAY-91 Carbonaro, Marguerite M. (Gray, Floyd) U.S. Geological Survey

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