| Deposit ID | 10060475 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC20148 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Mesa De La Carata |
| Alternate or previous names | La Mesa, Yacimiento Norte, Yacimiento Sur |
| Geographic coordinates: | -62.41772, 8.05949 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Bolivar(province)
Venezuela(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Venezuela | Bolivar |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Aluminum Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Bauxite | Ore |
| Clay | Gangue |
| Result | 40 GEOCHEMICAL SAMPLES: 42.06-66.94% AL2O3 |
|---|---|
| Result | 32 CONTAIN 0.32-2% SIO2 AND 8 CONTAIN 4.12-23.06% SIO2 |
| Result | 12 HAVE 3.18-9.50% FE2O3 AND 28 HAVE 11.58-28% FE2O3. |
| Model code | 111 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 38b |
| Deposit model name | Bauxite, laterite type |
| (1) | -62.41772, 8.05949 |
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| Thickness | 12.78M |
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| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Upata District |
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC20148 |
CANDIALES, L.J., 1961, DESCUBRIMIENTO Y EXPLORACION DE BAUXITA EN VENEZUELA: CARACAS, III CONGRESO GEOLOGICO VENEZOLANO, V. 4, P. 1661-1680
CIMRI
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-FEB-1990 | Bolm, Karen S. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-SEP-1991 | Carbonaro, Marguerite M. (Orris, Greta J.) | U.S. Geological Survey |
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