| Deposit ID | 10255499 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 3120000036 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Mombaka Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | 18 Mombaka Deposit |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -58.0576, 5.32521 (WGS84) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Guyana(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Guyana |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Aluminum Critical | Tertiary |
| Iron | Tertiary |
| Silica | Tertiary |
| Titanium Critical | Tertiary |
| Ore Body (1) | -58.0576, 5.32521 |
|---|
| Depth to top | 50M | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 3120000036 |
OPERATIONAL NAVIGATION CHART ONC L-27, 1973.
MAP: GUYANA BAUXITE CO., LTD.
BLEACKLEY, D., 1964, BAUXITES AND LATERITES OF BRITISH GUIAN
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF BRITISH GUIANA, BULL. 34, FIG. 6 (MAP).
MOSES AND MICHELL, ECONOMIC GEOL., VOL. 58, P.254.
HAMMEN AND WYMSTRA, 1964, A PALYHOLOGICAL STUDY ON THE TERTI
U. CRETACEOUS OF BR. GUIANA: LEIDSE GEOL. MED., VOL.30, P.20
210, 186.
| 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. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 26-SEP-1996 | Unknown | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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