| Deposit ID | 10100795 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC20102 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Yiguiripin Placers |
| Geographic coordinates: | -62.59773, 5.07493 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Bolivar(province)
Venezuela(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Venezuela | Bolivar |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Diamond | Primary |
| Model code | 122 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 39d |
| Deposit model name | Diamond placer |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Gravel |
| (1) | -62.59773, 5.07493 |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC20102 |
SIDDER, G.B., 1990, MINERAL OCCURRENCES IN THE GUIANA SHIELD, VENEZUELA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OPEN-FILE REPORT 90-16, 28 P., 1 OVER-SIZE SHEET.
BRICENO, H.O., 1982, APPLICATION OF REMOTE SENSING TO DIAMOND PLACER EXPLORATION IN A TROPICAL JUNGLE ENVIRONMENT, CARONI RIVER, VENEZUELA: UNPUBLISHED PH.D., COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES, GOLDEN, CO, USA, 176 P.
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | UNCONSOLIDATED SEDIMENTS ARE ABOUT 5 M THICK, OVERLYING DEEPLY WEATHERED MEDIUM TO COARSE GRAINED SANDSTONE (UAIREN FM). CLAY RICH AND SANDY GRAVELS FILL THE INTERTICES BETWEEN BOULDERS AND COBBLES. PEBBLES ARE JASPER, VEIN QUARTZ, ROUNDED QUARTZ, IRON CONCRETIONS, AND WEATHERED VOLCANIC ROCK. CLAYS ARE KAOLINITE, MUSCOVITE, AND MINOR MONTMORILLONITE. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAY-1990 | Bolm, Karen S. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-SEP-1991 | Carbonaro, Marguerite M. (Gray, Floyd) | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.