| Deposit ID | 10279885 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 3120000091 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Kokerit Deposit |
| Alternate or previous names | Kwakwani Mine, Wong Ridges I & Ii |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -58.0793, 5.25131 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 60 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Guyana(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Guyana |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Aluminum Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Gibbsite | Unknown |
| Goethite | Unknown |
| Kaolinite | Unknown |
| Ore Body (1) | -58.0793, 5.25131 |
|---|
| Thickness | 6M | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Width | 150M | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Depth to top | 6M | ||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1919 |
| Year of first production | 1943 |
| District name | Kwakwani Area |
|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Unknown |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Guyana Bauxite Co. (Guybau) |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Guyana |
| Year | 1975 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 3120000091 |
BLEACKLEY, D.;1964,BAUXITES AND LATERITES OF BRITISH GUYANA:
POLLARD,E.R.;1955,THE BAUXITE RESOURCES OF BRIT. GUIANA:P46-
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 27-FEB-1984 | Wor | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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