Arakwai No. 4

Prospect 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. Mineral rights holdings
  10. Ownership information
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. General comments
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10304357
MAS/MILS ID 3120000059
Record type Site
Current site name Arakwai No. 4

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -58.2893, 5.65129 (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) -58.2893, 5.65129

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mining district

District name Ituni Bauxite Area

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Unknown

Ownership information

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

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    BLEACKLEY, D. 1964. BAUXITES AND LATERITES OF BRITISH GUIANA

  • Deposit

    GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF BRITISH GUIANA, BULL. NO. 34.

  • Deposit

    VELASQUEZ, JOSE DARIO H., 1972. LIMITS OF ECONOMIC FEASIBILI

  • Deposit

    BAUXITE IN WESTERN COLUMBIA. THESIS DEPT. OF MINERAL ECONOMI

  • Deposit

    COLO. SCHOOL OF MINES, GOLDEN. GEN. INFO. APPL. TO GUIANA MI

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit GUYBAU IS A GOVERNMENT OWNED COMPANY.UNIT COST:$23/TON AL203 MILLING COST IS AN ESTIMATE BASED ON VELASQUEZ, JOSE DELARIO

Reporter information

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

Beyond USGS

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