| Deposit ID | 10107032 |
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| MRDS ID | TC20130 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Laguna Mine-Santa Rita |
| Alternate or previous names | Laguna, Laguna Este, And Laguna Superficie Veins |
| Geographic coordinates: | -61.83549, 7.31898 (WGS84) |
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| Relative position | ABOUT 4.9 KM SW OF EL CALLAO. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Bolivar(province)
Venezuela(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Venezuela | Bolivar |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Tungsten Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Gold | Ore |
| Pyrite | Ore |
| Scheelite | Ore |
| Kaolin | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Model code | 273 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 36a |
| Deposit model name | Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein |
| Mark3 model number | 27 |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Schist | ||
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| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Intermediate Volcanic Rock > Andesite |
| (1) | -61.83549, 7.31898 |
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| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | The Laguna Dike |
| Strike | N90E, N85E, N110E |
|---|---|
| Dip | 10-70S, 60S, 50S |
| Thickness | 190M |
| Width | 12M |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1898 |
| District name | El Callao District |
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| Type | Owner |
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| Owner | Teck And Tvx Gold (50% - Cvg-Minor Vein (50%) ). |
| First year | 1994 |
| Year | 1968 | ||||||||||||||
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| Period | 1898-1968 | ||||||||||||||
| Material | AU | ||||||||||||||
| Accuracy | Accurate | ||||||||||||||
| Description | Cp_Grade: ^15.636 G/T | ||||||||||||||
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| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
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| Estimate year | 1990 | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 12480500000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC20130 |
LOCHER, EUGENIO, 1974, ORO EN VENEZUELA, IN MEMORIA DE LA NOVENA CONFERENCIA GEOLOGICA INTER-GUAYANAS, CIUDAD GUAYANA, VENEZUELA, MAYO 7-14, 1972: CARACAS, EDITORAL SUCRE, PUBLICACION ESPECIAL 6, P. 558-587.
LOPEZ, V.M., 1981, EL ORO EN VENEZUELA: CARACAS, MINISTERIO DE ENERGIA Y MINAS, DIRECCION DE MINAS 116 P.
RODRIGUEZ M., S.E., 1986, RECURSOS MINERALES DE VENEZUELA: BOLETIN DE GEOLOGIA, REPUBLICA DE VENEZUELA, MINISTERIO DE ENERGIA Y MINAS, DIRECCION GENERAL SECTORIAL DE MINAS Y GEOLOGIA, V. 15, NO. 27, 228 P.
KILBURN, JOAN, 1994, EL COLLAO REGION ATTRACTS INTEREST: THE NORTHERN MINER, SEPT 26, 1994, P. C1-C2.
CIMRI
LOCHER, 1974, P. 565; RODRIGUEZ M., 1986.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | UNLIKE MOST VEINS IN THE EL CALLAO REGION, THE GRADE OF ORE IN THE LAGUNA MINE DOES DECREASE BELOW 200 M DEPTH. STRIKE LENGTH 1400 M (IN LEVEL 1). TOTAL DIP LENGTH 424 M. THE HIGHEST GRADE WAS ENCOUNTERED AT LEVEL 4 OESTE -- 112 G AU/T. HERE THE VEIN IS ONLY 45 CM THICK, STRIKES NE, AND DIPS 35 DEG SW. |
| Deposit | SANTA RITA IS AN EXTENSION OF LAGUNA MINE. ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUL-1990 | Bolm, Karen S. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-NOV-1994 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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