| Deposit ID | 10158522 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 3120000055 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Matthews Ridge Manganese Mine |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -60.16604, 7.53449 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 106 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Guyana(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
Federal lands
Federal(land status)
| Country |
|---|
| Guyana |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Manganese Critical | Tertiary |
| Ore Body (1) | -60.16604, 7.53449 |
|---|
| Thickness | 2M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Length | 3000M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Area | 2000HA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1961 |
| District name | Northwest District |
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| Type of mineral rights | Other |
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| Ownership category | Federal |
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| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Government Of Guyana-Department Undetermined |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Guyana |
| Year | 1968 |
| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1969 | ||||||||||||||
| Measured | 230000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Demonstrated | 230000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 230000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 3120000055 |
WESTERMAN, A. R.;1970,A STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS OF THE MATTHEW'S
MANGANESE MINE: 8TH GUIANA GEOL. CONF., PROC.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | PAGE 14 IS BASED ON THE ASSUMPTION THAT THE ORE IS SHIPPED T IN 1968 THE GOVERNMENT PURCHASED THE MINE AFTER UNION CARBID DECIDED TO CLOSE IT. THE CLOSURE WAS THE RESULT OF A DROP IN THE ORE OCCURS IN THIN MULTIPLE BEDS INTERBEDDED WITH SL |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 21-OCT-1983 | Unknown | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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