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Nuria Region

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

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10022514
MRDS ID DE03099
Record type Site
Current site name Nuria Region

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Approximate
Geographic coordinates: -66.16904, 7.12367 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Venezuela(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Venezuela

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Aluminum Critical Primary

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Gabbro
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite

Nearby scientific data

Approximate (1) -66.16904, 7.12367
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mining district

District name Nuria

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Venezuelan Ministry Of Mines

Comments on development

  • 1956 DISC.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    PATTERSON, S.H., 1967, BAUXITE RESERVES AND POTENTIAL ALUMINUM RESOURCES OF THE WORLD: USGS BULL. 1228, 176 P.

  • Deposit

    ALEVA, G.J.J., 1981, BAUXITIC AND OTHER DURICRUSTS ON THE GUIANA SHIELD, SOUTH AMERICA, IN LATERITISATION PROCESSES: PROCEEDINGS OF THE INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR OF LATERITISATION PROCESSES, TRIVANDRUM, INDIA, 11-14, DECEMBER, 1979, P. 261-269.

  • Deposit

    U.S. BUREAU OF MINES MINERALS YEARBOOK 1956.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit BAUXITE, FERRITE CAP, LATERITE, 7-9 M THICK, 2.5 KM SQ AREA.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 25-AUG-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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