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Upata

Unknown in Venezuela with commodities Aluminum, Silica, Iron
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Mineral occurrence model information
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Reserves and resources
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. General comments
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10022462
MRDS ID DE03042
Record type Site
Current site name Upata
Alternate or previous names Cerro El Chorro

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Approximate
Geographic coordinates: -66.16904, 7.12367 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Venezuela(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Venezuela

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Aluminum Critical Primary
Silica Secondary
Iron Secondary

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 111
USGS model code 38b
Deposit model name Bauxite, laterite type

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Gabbro
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Gneiss

Nearby scientific data

Approximate (1) -66.16904, 7.12367
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1954
    Total resources 16000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Iron Fe 3 wt-pct Iron Minor 1954
    Aluminum Al2O3 40 wt-pct Aluminum Major 1954
    Silica SiO2 1.4 wt-pct Silica Minor 1954

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    ALEVA, G.J.J., 1981, BAUXITIC AND OTHER DURICRUSTS ON THE GUIANA SHIELD, SOUTH AMERICA, IN LATERITISATION PROCESSES: PROCEEDINGS OF THE INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR OF LATERITISATION PROCESSES, TRIVANDRUM, INDIA, 11-14, DECEMBER, 1979, P. 26A-269.

  • Deposit

    U.S. BUREAU OF MINES MINERALS YEARBOOK, 1953.

  • Deposit

    PATERSON, S.H., 1967, BAUXITE RESERVES AND POTENTIAL ALUMINUM RESOURCES OF THE WORLD: USGS BULL. 1228, 176 P.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit FERRITE CAP, BAUXITE, LATERITE, 2-32 M THICK, PISOLITIC, EARTHY, CELLUAR, GRANUALR, 1.5 KM2 AREA, SEVERAL PATCHES; LENSES OF BAUXITE OVERLIE KAOLIN.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-APR-1995 Mosier, Dan U.S. Geological Survey

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

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