| Deposit ID | 60001478 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC39738 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | St. Elie |
| Alternate or previous names | Saiint Elie |
| Geographic coordinates: | -53.2836, 4.66414 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | TOWN OF ST. ELIE USED FOR LAT/LONG. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Department of Guiana [French Guiana](province)
France(country)
Europe(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| France | Department of Guiana [French Guiana] |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Model code | 273 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 36a |
| Deposit model name | Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein |
| Mark3 model number | 27 |
| Model code | 119 |
| USGS model code | 39a |
| Deposit model name | Placer Au-PGE |
| Mark3 model number | 54 |
| (1) | -53.2836, 4.66414 |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Discovery year | 1873 |
| Discoverer | Vitalo (?) |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | SOCIETE DES MINES SAINT ELIE ET ADIEUVAT |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | GOLDEN STAR RESOURCES |
GOLDEN STAR ANNUAL REPORT (1993).
MACHAIRAS, G., 1963, METALLOGENIE DE L'OR EN GUYANE FRANCAISE: MEMOIRES DU BUREAU DE RECHERCHES GEOLOGIQUES ET MINERES NO. 22, 207P.
CHOUBERT, B., 1974, LE PRECAMBRIEN DES GUYANES: MEMOIRES DU BUREAU DE RECHERCHES GEOLOGIQUES ET MINIERES NO. 81, 213 P.
CHOUBERT, B., 19(?), CARTE GEOLOGIQUE DU DEPARTEMENT DE LA GUYANE: SERVICE DE LA CARTE GEOLOGIQUE DE LA FRANCE, SCALE 1:500,000, NO DATE GIVEN.
BRGM, 1979, INVENTAIRE MINIER DU DEPARTEMENT DE LA GUYANE: BILAN ET PERSPECTIVES: MINISTERE DE L'INDUSTRIE; BUREAU DE RECHERCHES GEOLOGIQUES ET MINIERES, AUG. 1979, 127P.
WERNIUK, GEORGE, 1994, GOLDEN STAR IS NO STRANGER TO THE GUIANA SHIELD: THE NORTHERN MINER, SEPTEMBER 26, 1994, P. C12.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-SEP-1993 | PAGE, NORMAN J. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-NOV-1994 | PAGE, NORMAN J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.