| Deposit ID | 10023344 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | I000217 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Linden Kaolin |
| Geographic coordinates: | -57.99929, 5.16798 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 10000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Guyana(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Guyana |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Kaolin | Primary |
| Aluminum Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Bauxite | Ore |
| Kaolin | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) | ||
| |||
| (1) | -57.99929, 5.16798 |
|---|
| General form | BLANKET |
|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Both |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Linden Bauxite Mining Area |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | I000217 |
RUSSELL, ALISON,, 1989, GUYANA'S INDUSTRIAL MINERALS--GOLD TO SPUR INVESTMENT: INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, NO. 260, P. 61-67
CIMRI
RUSSELL, 1989.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | DEPOSIT IS IN WEST BANK AREA OF LINDEN BAUXITE AREA. KAOLIN UNDERLIES BAUXITE HORIZON AND IS EXPOSED DURING BAUXITE MINING, BUT REBURIED BY BACKFILL OPERATIONS. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-NOV-90 | Orris, Greta J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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