| Deposit ID | 10061126 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC32270 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Potaro Diamond Field |
| Alternate or previous names | Includes Potaro River, Kanaima Creek, Hoit Creek, Amatuk Area, Ilu Creek, Ewang River, Pepper Creek, Maple Creek, Brookestone Creek, Queen of Diamonds, Ohio Creek, Kuribrong |
| Geographic coordinates: | -59.21626, 5.32214 (WGS84) |
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Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Guyana(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Guyana |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Diamond | Primary |
| Gold | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Rutile | Gangue |
| Tourmaline | Gangue |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Gravel | ||
| |||
| (1) | -59.21626, 5.32214 |
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| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Both |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1919 |
| District name | Potaro Division |
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC32270 |
SEAL, R.G., 1952, APPENDIX V. REPORT ON A PORTION OF THE POTARO DIAMOND FIELD IN REPORT OF THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY DEPARTMENT FOR THE YEAR 1951: GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF BRITISH GUIANA, P. 67-82
CIMRI
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUN-1992 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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