Block 15

Unknown in Guyana with commodity Aluminum
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  8. Mining district
  9. Ownership information
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. General comments
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10133349
MAS/MILS ID 3120000032
Record type Site
Current site name Block 15
Alternate or previous names Dacoura 15

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -58.366, 5.96797 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Guyana(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Guyana

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Aluminum Critical Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -58.366, 5.96797

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mining district

District name Mackenzie District

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Guyana Bauxite Co. (Guybau)
    Interest 100
    Home office Guyana
    Year 1975

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    OPERATIONAL NAVIGATION CHART ONC L-27, 1973.

  • Deposit

    MAP: BRITISH GUDANA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY; PART OF NORTEASTERN B

  • Deposit

    GUIANA..., 1964.

  • Deposit

    MAP: GUYANA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY; BAUXITE DEPOSITS AT LINDEN...

  • Deposit

    MAP: GUYANA BAUXITE CO., LTD.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit THE LOW PRECISION OF LOCATION IS A RESULT OF THE INACCURACY AVAILABLE MAPS. SEE GUYANA FILE FOR MAPS. NO RESERVE INFORMATION HAS BEEN FOUND FOR THIS DEPOSIT.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 21-OCT-1983 Unknown U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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