| Deposit ID | 10060276 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC10286 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Experiencia |
| Alternate or previous names | La Experiencia |
| Geographic coordinates: | -61.8341, 7.39092 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 5000(meters) |
| Relative position | ABOUT 0.6 KM NW OF ROAD INTERSECTION BETWEEN LO INCREIBLE AND ROAD BETWEEN GUASIPATI AND EL CALLAO. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Bolivar(province)
Venezuela(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Venezuela | Bolivar |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Gold | Ore |
| Pyrite | Ore |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Model code | 273 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 36a |
| Deposit model name | Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein |
| Mark3 model number | 27 |
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metavolcanic Rock > Mafic Metamorphic Rock > Meta-Basalt | ||||
| Rock unit name | El Callao Formation | ||||
| Rock description | El Callao Formation | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -61.8341, 7.39092 |
|---|
| Strike | N85E |
|---|---|
| Dip | 65NE OR 45S |
| Thickness | 0.1M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1903 |
| District name | Lo Increible District |
|---|
| Year | 1968 |
|---|---|
| Period | Up To 1968 |
| Material | ORE |
| Accuracy | Accurate |
| Description | Cp_Grade: ^10.6 G/T |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC10286 |
RODRIGUEZ M., S.E., 1986, RECURSOS MINERALES DE VENEZUELA: BOLETIN DE GEOLOGIA, REPUBLICA DE VENEZUELA, MINISTERIO DE ENERGIA Y MINAS, DIRECCION GENERAL SECTORIAL DE MINAS Y GEOLOGIA, V. 15, NO. 27, P. 177.
GOMEZ, M.A., 1986 VETAS DE CUARZO AURIFERO EN LAS FORMACIONES YURUARI Y EL CALLAO EN LO INCREIBLE, EL CALLAO, EDO. BOLIVAR: MINISTERIO DE ENERGIA Y MINAS, 67 P.
LOCHER, EUGENIO, 1974, ORO EN VENEZUELA: IN MEMORIA DE LA NOVENA CONFERENCIA GEOLOGICA INTER-GUAYANAS, MINISTERIO DE MINAS E HIDROCARBUROS, BOLETIN DE GEOLOGIA, PUBLICACION ESPECIAL NO. 6, P. 558-587.
LOPEZ, V.M., 1981, EL ORO EN VENEZUELA: MINISTERIO DE ENERGIA Y MINAS, 116 P.
CIMRI
RODRIGUEZ M., 1986.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | VEIN PINCHES AND SWELLS FORMING BOUDINS 2-6 M LONG AND 20 CM THICK. |
| Deposit | Discovery Year: 1903-1904 |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-AUG-1991 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-SEP-1991 | Carbonaro, Marguerite M. (Orris, Greta J.) | U.S. Geological Survey |
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