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Kaw Mountains

Prospect in Department of Guiana [French Guiana], France with commodity Aluminum
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Ore body information
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Ownership information
  11. Reserves and resources
  12. Workings at the site
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10280052
MAS/MILS ID 3170000001
Record type Site
Current site name Kaw Mountains
Alternate or previous names Kaw Mountains Deposit

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -52.14917, 4.55134 (WGS84)
Elevation 300
Location accuracy 5000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Department of Guiana [French Guiana](province)

France(country)

Europe(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
France Department of Guiana [French Guiana]

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Aluminum Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Boehmite Unknown
Gibbsite Unknown

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -52.14917, 4.55134
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 5.5M
    Area 6000HA
    Field Value
    MAS Matrix # 1
    MAS Column # 1
    Type of Orebody #1 LATERITE
    Shape of Orebody #1 MANTLELIKE
    Primary mode of Origin RESIDUAL CONCENT
    Primary Ore Control LITHOLOGY
    Minimum Depth to Top .5
    Total Surface Area (HA) 6000
    Date of Last Modification 960708

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1950

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Cie Minere De Guyane
    Interest 100
    Year 1981

Comments on the ownership information

  • CIE MINERE DE GUYANE IS OWNED BY ALCAN AND PECHINEY UGINE KUHLMAN IN 1973. CURRENT STATUS IS UNKNOWN.

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 0
    Demonstrated 42000000mt ore
    Total resources 42000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Aluminum Al2O3 41.5 wt-pct Aluminum Major 0

Workings at the site

  • Type of workings Surface
    Area 6000HA
    Field Value
    MAS Development Schedule # 1
    Mining Record # 1
    Status of Mining Method PROPOSED
    Mining Method OPEN PIT
    Hardness of Ore HARDPAN
    Capacity 1818
    Capacity Units MT ORE/DAY
    Unit Production Cost 19.59
    Units of Production $/MT ORE
    Operating Days per Year 330
    Operating Shifts per Day 2
    Year of Information 1981

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MINERAL TRADE NOTES, VOL. 67, NO. 12, DEC. 1970, P. 3.

  • Deposit

    MINING MAGAZINE, DEC. 1980.

  • Deposit

    PATTERSON, S.H., WORLD BAUXITE RESERVES AND ALUMINUM

  • Deposit

    RESOURCES, USGS BULL. 1228, P. 55-56.

  • Deposit

    THE BAUXITE DEPOSITS OF THE MOUNTAINS IN FRENCH GUIANA,

  • Deposit

    BUREAU OF MINES GUYANAIS (TRANSLATED).

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 08-JUL-96 Wilburn, David R. U.S. Bureau of Mines

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