| Deposit ID | 10060916 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC32007 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Haimaralli Falls |
| Geographic coordinates: | -59.78127, 6.78929 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Guyana(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Guyana |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Copper | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Bornite | Ore |
| Brochantite | Ore |
| Chalcocite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Covellite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Ore |
| Result | 0.7% CU OVER 27 FT, 1.3% CU OVER 8 FT, ZN UP TO 1.2 |
|---|
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite | ||||||
| |||||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock |
| Rock unit name | Cuyuni Formation, Mazaruni Group |
| Rock description | Cuyuni Formation, Mazaruni Group |
| (1) | -59.78127, 6.78929 |
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| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1961 |
| District name | Aurora Division |
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC32007 |
MACDONALD, J.R., 1968, A GUIDE TO MINERAL EXPLORATION IN GUYANA: GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF GUYANA, BULLETIN 38, P. 30-31.
ALLEN, P.M., 1962, PURUNI NW, GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF BRITISH GUIANA, SCALE 1:200000.
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | MINERALIZATION NEAR EW FAULT CUTTING AURORA GRANITE. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAY-1992 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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