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Itaburu Creek

Past Producer in Guyana with commodities Diamond, 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. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Mining district
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. General comments
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10105207
MRDS ID TC34668
Record type Site
Current site name Itaburu Creek

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -58.24208, 4.85827 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Guyana(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Guyana

Comments on the location information

  • WEST FLOWING TRIBUTARY OF BERBICE RIVER.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Diamond Primary
Gold Secondary

Comments on the commodity information

  • GOLD IS FINE.

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Gold Ore
Anatase Gangue
Gahnite Gangue
Jasper Gangue
Rutile Gangue
Tourmaline Gangue
Zircon Gangue

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 122
USGS model code 39d
Deposit model name Diamond placer

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Unconsolidated Deposit > Gravel
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Holocene

Nearby scientific data

(1) -58.24208, 4.85827
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Both
Significant No

Mining district

District name Berbice District

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    POLLARD, E.R., DIXON, C.G., AND DUJARDIN, R.A., 1957, DIAMOND RESOURCES OF BRITISH GUIANA: GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF BRITISH GUIANA BULLETIN, NO. 28, 45P

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit PROFILE: 0-3 FT OF WHITE SAND OR SANDY CLAY, 3-5 FT OF COARSE QUARTZ GRAVEL, 5-7 FT OF FINE GRAVEL WITH WHITE CLAY, BEDROCK (VOLCANIC TUFF).

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JUL-1992 Page, Norman J. U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

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