| Deposit ID | 10110213 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC50349 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Kaolin Quarry |
| Geographic coordinates: | -62.64218, 8.38809 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Bolivar(province)
Venezuela(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Venezuela | Bolivar |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Kaolin | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Kaolin | Ore |
| Hematite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Model code | 217 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 31k |
| Deposit model name | Sedimentary kaolin |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Alluvium | ||||
| Rock unit name | Mesa Formation | ||||
| Rock description | Mesa Formation | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -62.64218, 8.38809 |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC50349 |
ORRIS, G.J., COX, D.P., AND BROOKS, W.E., 1991, FIELD VISIT
CIMRI
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-OCT-1991 | Carbonaro, Marguerite M. (Orris, Greta J.) | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.