| Deposit ID | 10105118 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC20006 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Manoa |
| Alternate or previous names | Cerro Yaguasimaina, Imataca Mines |
| Geographic coordinates: | -61.33187, 8.40975 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | 1 KM SW OF CANO COROSIMO, SOME 100 KM FROM ATLANTIC OCEAN |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Delta Amacuro*(province)
Venezuela(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Venezuela | Delta Amacuro* |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Iron | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Hematite | Ore |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | ANALYSIS OF 3 SHIPMENTS FROM MANOA |
|---|---|
| Result | METALLIC IRON 66.53%, SILICA 1.81%, PHOSPHORUS 0.031%, SULFUR 0.045%, TITANIUM 0.139% ANALYSIS OF IRON PROBABLY TENDS TOWARD THE HIGH SIDE.) |
| Model code | 188 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 28b |
| Deposit model name | Algoma Fe |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Gabbro > Norite | ||||
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| Host or associated | Associated |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite |
| Rock unit name | Imataca |
| Rock description | Imataca |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite |
| (1) | -61.33187, 8.40975 |
|---|
| General form | TABULAR |
|---|---|
| Strike | E-W |
| Dip | 40-80S |
| Thickness | 2.44M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1912 |
| Production years | 1912-1914 |
| District name | El Pao District |
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| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | George Turnbull Obtained Concessions In 1887; Canadian Venezuelan Ore Co. |
| First year | 1912 |
| Last year | 1914 |
| Year | 1912 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | ORE | ||||||||||||||
| Accuracy | Estimate | ||||||||||||||
| Description | Ap_Grade: ^66.53% Metallic Fe | ||||||||||||||
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| Year | 1913 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material | ORE | ||||||||||||||
| Accuracy | Estimate | ||||||||||||||
| Description | Ap_Grade: ^66.53% Metallic Fe | ||||||||||||||
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| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1986 | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 1400000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC20006 |
SIDDER, G.B., 1990, MINERAL OCCURRENCES IN THE GUIANA SHIELD, VENEZUELA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OPEN-FILE REPORT 90-16, 28 P.
ZULOAGA, GUILLERMO, 1935, THE GEOLOGY OF THE IRON DEPOSITS OF THE SIERRA DE IMATACA, VENEZUELA: AM. INST. MIN. METALURGY TRANS., V. 115, P. 307-340.
LIDDLE, R.A., 1946, THE GEOLOGY OF VENEZUELA AND TRINIDAD: ITHACA, NY, PALEONTOLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTION, 890 P.
LAKE, M.C., 1950, CERRO BOLIVAR - U.S. STEEL'S NEW IRON ORE BONANZA: ENGINEERING & MINING JOURNAL, V. 151, NO. 8, P. 72-83.
CIMRI
LIDDLE, 1946, P. 584.
RODRIGUEZ, 1986, P. 144.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUL-1990 | Bolm, Karen S. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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