| Deposit ID | 10305586 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 3120000084 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Aroaima #2 |
| Alternate or previous names | Aroaima |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -58.0193, 5.34131 (WGS84) |
| Location accuracy | 1000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Guyana(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Guyana |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Aluminum Critical | Tertiary |
| Ore Body (1) | -58.0193, 5.34131 |
|---|
| Thickness | 6M | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depth to top | 45M | ||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1991 |
| District name | Ituni Bauxite Area |
|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Unknown |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Reynolds Metals Co. |
| Interest | 50 |
| Year | 1992 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Guyana Mining Enterprises, Ltd. (Guymine) |
| Interest | 50 |
| Home office | Guyana |
| Year | 1992 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 3120000084 |
BLEACKLEY, D. 1964. BAUXITES AND LATERITES OF BRITISH GUIANA
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF BRITISH GUIANA, BULL. NO. 34.
VELASQUEZ, JOSE DARIO H., 1972. LIMITS OF ECONOMIC FEASIBILI
BAUXITE IN WESTERN COLUMBIA. THESIS DEPT. OF MINERAL ECONOMI
COLO. SCHOOL OF MINES, GOLDEN. GEN. INFO. APPL. TO GUIANA MI
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 23-DEC-1994 | Wilburn, David R. | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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