| Deposit ID | 10109584 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | M046525 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Amu Creek |
| Alternate or previous names | Amu River |
| Geographic coordinates: | -59.29933, 5.28575 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | NEAR AMATUK FALLS |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Guyana(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Guyana |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Diamond | Primary |
| Palladium Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Diamond | Ore |
| Beryl | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Ruby | Gangue |
| Rutile | Gangue |
| Sapphire | Gangue |
| Topaz | Gangue |
| Tourmaline | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Alluvium |
| (1) | -59.29933, 5.28575 |
|---|
| Depth to bottom | 6.1M |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Both |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Potaro District |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | M046525 |
SPENCER, 1928, MIN. MAG., V. 21, P. 397 - 406
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-FEB-1976 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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