| Deposit ID | 60001330 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC20061 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Quebrada Grande Placers |
| Alternate or previous names | Quebrada Las Minas, Quebrada Cuaima, Quabrada Resbalon Del Diablo, Quebrada Grande, El Caracol, El Caracolito, Empelucal, La Bicicleta, La Cuaima, El Milagro, Los Huesos, Mi Esperanza, Curao, Tres Choques, La Cu-Ca, El Cepillito, El Condado, La Salvacion, El Cristo, El Raton, Las Mujeres, La Hoya, La Cuaimita, El Resbalon Del Diablo, Matute |
| Geographic coordinates: | -65.88448, 6.44295 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | 40 KM ALLUVIAL PLAIN OF THE QUEBRADA GRANDE AND ITS PRINCIPAL TRIBUTARIES. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Bolivar(province)
Venezuela(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Venezuela | Bolivar |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Diamond | Primary |
| Model code | 122 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 39d |
| Deposit model name | Diamond placer |
| (1) | -65.88448, 6.44295 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | THE STRUCTURAL PATTERN IN THIS AREA IS DOMINANTLY NNE-TRENDING, BUT IS MODIFIED BY A LARGE FAULT SYSTEM. THE SYSTEM IS COMPOSED OF DEEP FAULTS, SOME ARE PARALLEL, OTHERS OBLIQUE AND ORTHOGONAL. THE STRUCTURE OF THIS AREA IS THE SAME AS WEST AFRICA. RING STRUCTURES ON THE PALEOTECTONIC MAP MAY INDICATE CARBONATITES. |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Discovery year | 1970 |
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CASSEDANNE, J.P., AND CASSEDANNE, J.O., 1977, ETUDE DE QUELQUES CONCENTRES DE LA QUEBRADA GRANDE, (VENEZUELA). ORIGINE DE LEURS DIAMANTS: ANAIS DA ACADEMIA BRASILEIRA DE CIENCIAS, V. 49, P. 177-193.
COMMISSION FOR THE GEOLOGICAL MAP OF THE WORLD, 1983, METALLOGENIC MAP OF SOUTH AMERICA, 1:5,000,000, EXPLANATORY TEXT: CARACAS, 88 P.
BAPTISTA G., J., AND SVISERO, D.P., 1978, GEOLOGIA DE LOS DEPOSITOS DIAMANTIFEROS DE LA PARTE NOROCCIDENTAL DE LA GUAYANA VENEZOLAN: MINISTERIO DE ENERGIA Y MINAS BOLETIN DE GEOLOGIA, V. 13, NO. 24, P. 3-36.
DIAZ TORO, ROGER, 1977, VARIACION VERTICAL Y LATERAL DE OCHO PERFILES ALUVIONES DE LA QUEBRADA GRANDE, AFLUENTE DEL RIO GUANIAMO, COMPRENDIDOS ENTRE LOS CAMPOS MINEROS LA BICICLETA Y LA SALVACION: CARACAS, VENEZUELA, NOV. 19-23, 1977, V CONGRESO GEOLOGICO VENEZOLANO, MEMORIA, V. 3, P. 957-988.
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