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Aurora Mine

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

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10056761
MRDS ID TC00871
Record type Site
Current site name Aurora Mine

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -59.73461, 6.79429 (WGS84)
Relative position ABOUT 120 MILES WEST OF GEORGETOWN

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Guyana(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Guyana

Comments on the location information

  • ABOUT 1 MILE SOUTH OF CUYONI RIVER

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Gold Ore

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 273
USGS model code 36a
Deposit model name Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Mark3 model number 27

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metavolcanic Rock > Mafic Metamorphic Rock > Greenstone
    Rock unit name Mazaruni Group
    Rock description Mazaruni Group
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoproterozoic
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoproterozoic
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoproterozoic

Nearby scientific data

(1) -59.73461, 6.79429
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form VEINS AND STOCKWORK IN QUARTZ PORPHYRY

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Denison/South American Gold Fields - 1990

Comments on the production information

  • VEINS GRADE 0.5-1.0 OZ/ST; OPEN PIT STOCKWORK GRADE 0.25 OZ/ST; PETERS MINE AND AURORA PRODUCED 1 TONNE OF GOLD IN 1905-1909 AND 2 TONNES IN 1939-1950.

Comments on the workings information

  • SMALL OPEN PIT AND FROM VIENS

Comments on development

  • MANY NEAR SURFACE MINERALIZED AREAS

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    BARNARD, F., 1990, GOLD RUSH ARRIVES IN GUIANA SHIELD: ENGINEERING AND MINING JOURNAL, V. 191, N. 8, P. , P. 57-63

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

  • Production

    BARNARD, F., 1990, P. 57-63.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-OCT-1991 Page, Norman J. U.S. Geological Survey PARSED HOST ROCK AND ASSOCIATED ROCK INFORMATION FROM OLD SINGLE VALUED FIELD TO NEW MULTIVALUED FIELD
Editor 27-APR-1995 Mosier, Dan U.S. Geological Survey

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