| Deposit ID | 10060465 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC20134 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | El Encanto |
| Geographic coordinates: | -63.12857, 10.55103 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | 9 KM S OF CARUPANO, ARAYA-PARIA PENINSULA |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Sucre(province)
Venezuela(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Venezuela | Sucre |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Lead | Primary |
| Silver | Primary |
| Gold | Secondary |
| Zinc Critical | Secondary |
| Sulfur | Secondary |
| Copper | Tertiary |
| Manganese Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Anglesite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Ore |
| Pyromorphite | Ore |
| Specularite | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Felsic Volcanic Rock > Dacite | ||||||
| Rock unit name | Macuro | ||||||
| Rock description | Macuro | ||||||
| |||||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Phyllite |
| Rock unit name | Tubaoui;Carupano |
| Rock description | Tubaoui;Carupano |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Schist |
| (1) | -63.12857, 10.55103 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | El Pilar Fault Zone |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Both |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC20134 |
RODRIGUEZ, M., S.E., 1986, RECURSOS MINERALES DE VENEZUELA: MINISTERIO DE ENERGIA Y MINAS BOLETIN DE GEOLOGIA, V. 15, NO. 27, 228 P.
INSTITUTO INTERNACIONAL DE INTEGRACION, 1986, GEOGRAFIA ECONOMICA, AREA DE RECURSOS MINERALES: LA PAZ, INSTITUTO INTERNACIONAL DE INTEGRACION, 716 P.
BELLIZZIA G., A., PIMENTEL DE BELLIZZIA, N., AND RODRIGUEZ, S., 1981, RECURSOS MINERALES DE VENEZUELA Y SU RELACION A LA METALOGENESIS: MINISTERIO DE ENERGIA Y MINAS BOLETIN DE GEOLOGIA, PUBLICACION ESPECIAL, NO. 8, P. 6-77.
CIMRI
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-FEB-1990 | Bolm, Karen S. | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.