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Nw Group

Occurrence in Guyana with commodity Aluminum
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Host and associated rocks
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Links to other databases
  10. Bibliographic references
  11. General comments
  12. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10022561
MRDS ID DE03163
Record type Site
Current site name Nw Group
Alternate or previous names Essequibo, Mackenz, Huni

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Approximate
Geographic coordinates: -58.9741, 4.79336 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Guyana(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Guyana

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Aluminum Critical Primary

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Gneiss
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Miocene
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Clastic Sedimentary Rock

Nearby scientific data

Approximate (1) -58.9741, 4.79336
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

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. 261-269

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit BAUXITE AND FERRITE, 3-7 M THICK, CONCRETIONARY, POROUS, EARTHY, PELITOMORPHOUS CLAYEY, IRREGULAR.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 25-AUG-1995 Mosier, Dan U.S. Geological Survey

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