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Bonasika Head Deposits

Occurrence in Guyana with commodity Aluminum
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Mineral occurrence model information
  8. Host and associated rocks
  9. Nearby scientific data
  10. Ore body information
  11. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Ownership information
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. General comments
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10111507
MRDS ID TC35002
Record type Site
Current site name Bonasika Head Deposits
Alternate or previous names Bonasika Nos. 1-5, Includes Makouria Nos. 1 and 2, Sulfur, Sasaparu, Vandam North and South, Squarerbenab, Baderine

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -58.55042, 6.47235 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10000(meters)
Relative position ABOUT 34 MILES SW OF GEORGETOWN.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Guyana(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Guyana

Comments on the location information

  • EAST SIDE OF ESSEQUIBO RIVER.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Aluminum Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Bauxite Ore
Gibbsite Ore

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 111
USGS model code 38b
Deposit model name Bauxite, laterite type

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Unconsolidated Deposit > Clay, Mud

Nearby scientific data

(1) -58.55042, 6.47235
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 5.49M

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Demerara Bauxite Co.
    First year 1937
    Last year 1944

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    BISHOPP, D.W., COMPILER, 1954, THE BAUXITE RESOURCES OF BRITISH GUIANA AND THEIR DEVELOPMENT: GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF BRITISH GUIANA BULLETIN NO. 26, 123 P.

  • Deposit

    BLEACKLEY, D., 1964, BAUXITES AND LATERITES OF BRITISH GUIANA: GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF BRITISH GUIANA BULLETIN NO. 34, 156 P.

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit INCLUDES FIVE LEASES COVERING 1500 ACRES; BASEMENT ROCK IS GRANITE; ON A E-NE 7.5 MI LONG RIDGE, COVERED BY 20-60 FT OF BERBICE SEDIMENTS; BAUXITE OCCURS AS IRREGULAR, UNPREDICTABLE PATCHES WITH GREATER THAN 20% FE203. OTHER AREAS INCLUDED IN THIS RECORD FORM ON PARTIALLY DISSECTED DOME SHAPED RIDGES TRENDING NS-EW, UP TO 1 MI LONG.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-SEP-1992 Page, Norman J. U.S. Geological Survey

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Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.

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