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Kwakwani

Unknown in Guyana with commodity Aluminum
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Mineral occurrence model information
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Ownership information
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. General comments
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10022449
MRDS ID DE03025
Record type Site
Current site name Kwakwani
Alternate or previous names Berbice River

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Approximate
Geographic coordinates: -58.9741, 4.79336 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Guyana(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Guyana

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Aluminum Critical Primary

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 111
USGS model code 38b
Deposit model name Bauxite, laterite type

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Unconsolidated Deposit > Sand and Gravel

Nearby scientific data

Approximate (1) -58.9741, 4.79336
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Berbice Co. Ltd; Reynolds
    First year 1953

Comments on the production information

  • ITEM 1: EXPORTED BAUXITE

Comments on development

  • 1942 PROD. BEGAN; 1955 2 NEW DEPOSITS PROVEN; 1965 WONG. MOMBALCA, AND BISSARUNI MINES 600000

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    U.S. BUREAU OF MINES MINERALS YEARBOOK 1941.

  • Deposit

    WORLD MINING FEB. 1976, P. 36-37.

  • Production

    U.S. BUREAU OF MINES MINERALS YEARBOOK 1941; WORLD MINING FEB 1976, P. 36-37.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit THICK LENSES OF BROWN CLAY ABOVE THE BAUXITE, 50-60 FEET THICK, BAUXITE BED IS 15-25 FT THICK, FLAT LYING, TOP IS UNDULATING SURFACE

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-APR-1995 Mosier, Dan U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.

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