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Caruachi Placers

Producer in Bolivar, Venezuela with commodity Diamond
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Mineral occurrence model information
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Geologic structures
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Mining district
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10110073
MRDS ID TC20009
Record type Site
Current site name Caruachi Placers

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -62.77634, 8.24755 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Bolivar(province)

Venezuela(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Venezuela Bolivar

Comments on the location information

  • RIVER MINING ON THE CARONI SOUTH OF SAN FELIX. METALLOGENIC MAP OF SOUTH AMERICA GIVES LAT/LONG AS 7-54N, 63-6W.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Diamond Primary

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) -62.77634, 8.24755
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Caroni River Basin

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Mining district

District name Rio Caroni

Comments on the workings information

  • RIVER MINING

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    SIDDER, G.B., 1990, MINERAL OCCURRENCES IN THE GUIANA SHIELD, VENEZUELA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OPEN-FILE REPORT 90-16, 28 P., 1 OVER-SIZED MAP.

  • Deposit

    RODRIGUEZ M., S.E., 1986, RECURSOS MINERALES DE VENEZUELA: BOLETIN DE GEOLOGIA, REPUBLICA DE VENEZUELA, MINISTERIO DE ENERGIA Y MINAS, DIRECCION GENERAL DE SECTORIAL DE MINAS Y GEOLOGIA, V. 15, NO. 27, 228 P.

  • Deposit

    FAIRBAIRN, W.C., 1971, DIAMONDS IN VENEZUELA: MINING MAGAZINE, V. 125, NO. 4, P. 349-353.

  • Deposit

    ANEZ, GUILLERMO, 1985, EXPLORACION Y EVALUACION DE POSIBLES DEPOSITOS DIAMANTIFEROS EN EL DISTRITO CEDENO DEL ESTADO BOLIVAR: MINISTERIO DE ENERGIA Y MINAS BOLETIN DE GEOLOGIA, I SYMPOSIUM AMAZONICO, NO. 10, P. 443-463.

  • Deposit

    BAPTISTA GOMEZ, J., AND PARRA, ACURCIO, 1985, CONTRIBUCION AL CONOCIMIENTO DE LAS AREAS DIAMANTIFERAS DE LA GUAYANA VENEZOLANA: I SIMPOSIUM AMOZONICO, VENEZUELA, BOLETIN DE GEOLOGIA, PUBLICACION ESPECIAL NO. 10, P. 474-478.

  • Deposit

    COMMISSION FOR THE GEOLOGICAL MAP OF THE WORLD, 1983, METALLOGENIC MAP OF SOUTH AMERICA, 1:5,000,000, EXPLANATORY TEXT: CARACAS, 88 P.

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

  • Production

    ANEZ, 1985, P. 448.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-MAY-1990 Bolm, Karen S. U.S. Geological Survey

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