| Deposit ID | 10060484 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC20161 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Cerro Monte Cristo |
| Geographic coordinates: | -63.3733, 7.98506 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 100(meters) |
| Relative position | 30 KM S20E OF CIUDAD BOLIVAR. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Bolivar(province)
Venezuela(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Venezuela | Bolivar |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Iron | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Hematite | Ore |
| Magnetite | Ore |
| Result | SMALL AMOUNT OF HIGH GRADE ORE |
|---|
| Model code | 188 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 28b |
| Deposit model name | Algoma Fe |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite |
| Rock unit name | Imataca Complex |
| Rock description | Imataca Complex |
| (1) | -63.3733, 7.98506 |
|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC20161 |
ZULOAGA, GUILLERMO, 1935, THE GEOLOGY OF THE IRON DEPOSITS OF THE SIERRA DE IMATACA, VENEZUELA: AM. INST. MIN. METALLURGY TRANS., V. 115, P. 307-340
CIMRI
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAY-91 | Bolm, Karen S. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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