| Deposit ID | 10060488 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC20166 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | San Lorenzo |
| Geographic coordinates: | -62.45217, 7.95256 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 450 |
| Relative position | SOME 12 KM S OF UPATA |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Bolivar(province)
Venezuela(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Venezuela | Bolivar |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Manganese Critical | Primary |
| Iron | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Hematite | Ore |
| Limonite | Ore |
| Magnetite | Ore |
| Result | TAILING PILES AT SITE CONTAIN 35,000 T OF ORE AT 18.51% MN AND 38.76% FE. IN PLACE ORE DEPOSITS ARE TOO IRREGULAR TO BE ECONOMIC. |
|---|
| Host or associated | Host | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Gneiss |
| Rock unit name | Imataca Complex |
| Rock description | Imataca Complex |
| (1) | -62.45217, 7.95256 |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC20166 |
DROVENIK, F., KRULC, Z., TAJDER, M., AND TALIC, S., 1967, MENAS MANGANESIFERAS DE LA REGION DE UPATA: VENEZUELA, DIRECCION DE GEOLOGIA BOLETIN DE GEOLOGIA, V. 8, NO. 17, P. 3-163
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | THE DEPOSIT OCCUPIES A CREST WITH AN E-W STRIKE AND PRONOUNCED NORTHWARD AND MODERATE SOUTHWARD DIP. MANGANESE DEPOSITS IN IRREGULAR FORMS AS VEINS, POCKETS, AND CRUSTS IN SUPERFICIAL CANGA AND LATERITE CAP. MANGANESE ZONE COINCIDES WITH CONTACT BETWEEN GNEISS AND QUARTZITE IN BEDROCK. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-FEB-1990 | Bolm, Karen S. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-SEP-1991 | Carbonaro, Marguerite M. (Orris, Greta J.) | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.