| Deposit ID | 10078535 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W026906 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Rechte Coppename River Area |
| Geographic coordinates: | -55.99924, 5.80128 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Suriname(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Suriname |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Iron | Primary |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock |
| (1) | -55.99924, 5.80128 |
|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W026906 |
ALVARADO, BENJAMIN, 1970 , IRON ORE DEPOSITS OF SOUTH AMERICA, IN SURVEY OF WORLD IRON ORE RESOURCES -- OCCURRENCE AND APPRAISAL: NEW YORK, UNITED NATIONS, P. 302 - 380 . 433 QUN22S
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | AREA LOCATED SE OF TABLE MOUNTAINS. THE DISCOVERY, TAKEN IN CONJUNCTION WITH MAGNETIC ANOMALIES DETECTED BY AIRBORNE SURVEY, JUSTIFY THE TENTATIVE ASSUMPTION THAT AN EXTENSIVE ITABICITE BELT STRETCHES SE OF THE RECHTE COPPERNAME RIVER IN THE CENTRAL PART OF SURINAM TO THE TAPAJE CREEK NEAR THE SOUTHERN BORDER WITH BRAZIL. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAY-1973 | Cooper, Margaret | U.S. Geological Survey |
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