| Deposit ID | 10060284 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC10297 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Mina A |
| Geographic coordinates: | -61.81327, 7.41037 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | ABOUT 3.5 KM NW OF ROAD INTERSECTION BETWEEN ROAD TO 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 |
| Clay | Gangue |
| 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 | ||||
| Rock unit name | Yuruari Formation | ||||
| Rock description | Yuruari Formation | ||||
| |||||
| (1) | -61.81327, 7.41037 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Laguna Dike |
| Thickness | 0.1M |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Lo Increible District |
|---|
| Year | 1989 | ||||||||||||||
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| Material | ORE | ||||||||||||||
| Accuracy | Estimate | ||||||||||||||
| Description | Ap_Grade: ^80 G/T | ||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC10297 |
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.
MARSH, SHERMAN, PIERCE, H.A., SANCHEZ, HENRY, AND PAGE, N.J, (1992), THE GEOCHEMISTRY OF SIX GOLD-BEARING QUARTZ-CARBONATE TOURMALINE AREAS, ESTADO BOLIVAR, VENEZUELA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN [IN PRESS}.
LOCHER, EUGENIO, 1974, ORO EN VENEZUELA: MEMORIA DE LA NOVENA CONF. GEOL. INTER-GUAYANAS, PUBL. ESP. 6, P. 558-587.
CIMRI
MARSH, ET AL, 1989
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | VISIBLE NATIVE GOLD IN QUARTZ VEINS. LOCHER (1974) REPORTS THAT EXPLOITATION OF ALLUVIAL GOLD IN THE VICINITY OF, AND DOWNSTREAM FROM, THE MINE IS POSSIBLE. QUARTZ BOULDERS ARE AS MUCH AS A METER OR MORE IN DIAMETER AND WHEN BROKEN OPEN CONTAIN VISIBLE AU. |
| 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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