Ianna Goldfield

Past Producer in Guyana with commodity Gold
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Mineral occurrence model information
  8. Host and associated rocks
  9. Nearby scientific data
  10. Ore body information
  11. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Mining district
  13. Ownership information
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10060994
MRDS ID TC32122
Record type Site
Current site name Ianna Goldfield
Alternate or previous names Meadow Half, Stone Hill, Sweetheart, Charles Reef Veins

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -59.80266, 7.82923 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Guyana(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Guyana

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Gold Ore
Quartz Gangue

Analytical data

Result 3 OZ/TON AU FOR 2 FT WIDTH OVER 54 FT LENGTH IN STONEHILL VEIN
Result MEADOW HALF VEIN 0.48 TO 2.06 OZ/TON AU OVER 7 INCHES
Result SWEETHEART VEIN 0.20-0.25 OZ/TON AU AVERAGE GRADE
Result CHARLES REEF 0.26 OZ/TON AU OVER 48 INCHES.

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 273
USGS model code 36a
Deposit model name Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Mark3 model number 27

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite
    Rock unit name Ianna Stock
    Rock description Ianna Stock
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoproterozoic
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Holocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoproterozoic
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metavolcanic Rock
    Rock unit name Mazaruni Group;Cuyuni Formation
    Rock description Mazaruni Group;Cuyuni Formation
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Unconsolidated Deposit > Gravel

Nearby scientific data

(1) -59.80266, 7.82923

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike (1) EW, (2) NE
    Dip (1) 60S, (2) 60 SE
    Thickness 0.61M

Comments on the geologic information

  • VEINS ARE WITHIN 0.25 MILES OF GRANITIC INTRUSIVE.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1898
Year of first production 1898

Mining district

District name Northwest District Division

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Charles ; Messrs. B. G. Consolidated Goldfields, Ltd ); Canarc Resources )
    First year 1911
    Last year 1935
  • Type Owner
    Owner Charles ; Messrs. B. G. Consolidated Goldfields, Ltd )
    First year 1911
    Last year 1935

Comments on the production information

  • TAILINGS RAN 0.20 OZ/TON AU; IN 1898-1899 PLACERS RAN 0.125 OZ/CU YD, GRADE PRE-1935 WAS 34 OZ/TON OVER 2 FT, IN 1935 PRODUCED 12 OZ PER WEEK FROM A STAMP MILL, IN 1936 GRADE WAS 0.75 OZ/TON; 1937 QUARTZ ORE SAID TO CONTAIN 3 OZ/TON. ANNUAL AU PRODUCTION IS FOR SEPT. 1937 - MAR. 1938.

Comments on the workings information

  • WORKING TO DEPTHS OF 40 FT; WORKINGS ARE OPEN PITS, SHAFTS, ADITS.

Comments on development

  • CANARC DID PRELIMINARY EXPLORATION IN 1993-1994.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MACDONALD, J.R., 1968, A GUIDE TO MINERAL EXPLORATION IN GUYANA: GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF GUYANA, BULLETIN 38, P. 57.

  • Deposit

    BISHOPP, D.W., 1941, THE GEOLOGY AND GEOGRAPHY OF THE TOWAKAIMA REGION, UPPER BARAMA VALLEY, NORTHWEST DISTRICT: GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF BRITISH GUIANA BULLETIN NO. 16, P. 28.

  • Deposit

    DAVIES, D.A.B., 1937-1938, REPORT ON GOLD AND MANGANESE DEPOSITS OF THE LOWER BARAMA RIVER, NORTHWEST DISTRICT: GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF BRITISH GUIANA BULLETIN NO. 14, 31 P.

  • Deposit

    ANON., 1994, GUYANA: CANARC PREFORA: LATINOAMERICA, AUGUST, 1994, P.12.

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

  • Production

    MACDONALD (1968); DAVIES (1937-1938).

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit Discovery Year: 1898-1899
Deposit First Production Year: 1911 FROM LODE; 1898 FROM PLACER
Deposit PLACERS AND ELUVIAL WORKINGS ON IANNA RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES AND TRIBUTARIES OF YAKISHURU CREEK OVER AND NEAR IANNA GRANITE; (1) SWEETHEART VEIN; (2) STONEHILL VEIN; STONEHILL CONSISTS OF 2 VEINS, 50 FT APART STRIKING NE-SW, DIPPING 30-60 SE. SECOND MODEL: PLACER AU-PGE (MODEL NUM 39A)

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-JUN-1992 Page, Norman J. U.S. Geological Survey
Updater 06-MAR-1995 Page, Norman J. U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

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