| Deposit ID | 10110077 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC20097 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Parupa Placers |
| Alternate or previous names | Rio Parupa |
| Geographic coordinates: | -62.88802, 5.6113 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Bolivar(province)
Venezuela(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Venezuela | Bolivar |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Diamond | Primary |
| Gold | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Diamond | Ore |
| Gold | Ore |
| Model code | 122 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 39d |
| Deposit model name | Diamond placer |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Gravel | ||
| |||
| (1) | -62.88802, 5.6113 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Caroni River Basin |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Both |
| Deposit size | Medium |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Rio Caroni |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC20097 |
SIDDER, G.B., 1990, MINERAL OCCURRENCES IN THE GUIANA SHIELD, VENEZUELA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OPEN-FILE REPORT 90-16, 28 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.
FAIRBAIRN, W.C., 1971, DIAMONDS IN VENEZUELA: MINING MAGAZINE, V. 125, NO. 4, P. 349-353.
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.
COMMISSION FOR THE GEOLOGICAL MAP OF THE WORLD, 1983, METALLOGENIC MAP OF SOUTH AMERICA, 1:5,000,000, EXPLANATORY TEXT: CARACAS, 88 P.
CIMRI
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAY-1990 | Bolm, Karen S. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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