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Ewang River

Past Producer in Guyana with commodities Diamond, Gold
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Mining district
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. General comments
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10061129
MRDS ID TC32274
Record type Site
Current site name Ewang River
Alternate or previous names Includes Brookestone, Pepper and Maple Creeks Which Are Tributaries

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -59.29404, 5.34631 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Guyana(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Guyana

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Diamond Primary
Gold Secondary

Comments on the commodity information

  • LARGEST GEM DIAMOND WEIGHED 56.75 CARATS FOUND IN 1926.

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Gold Ore

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Unconsolidated Deposit > Gravel
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Holocene

Nearby scientific data

(1) -59.29404, 5.34631
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Both
Significant No

Mining district

District name Potaro Division

Comments on the production information

  • ACTIVITY IN 1951 WAS ON MAPLE CREEK. MAINLY FROM MAPLE CREEK AREA; OTHER AREAS MORE LIKE 0.25 CARAT/CU YD.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    SEAL, R.G., 1952, APPENDIX V. A REPORT ON A PORTION OF POTARO DIAMOND FIELD IN REPORT OF GEOLOGICAL SURVEY DEPARTMENT FOR THE YEAR 1951: GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF BRITISH GUIANA, P. 67-82.

  • Deposit

    POLLARD, E.R., DIXON, C.G., AND DUJARDIN, R.A., 1957, DIAMOND RESOURCES OF BRITISH GUIANA: GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF BRITISH GUIANA, NO. 28, P. 38.

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

  • Production

    SEAL (1952); POLLARD ET AL (1957).

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit FLAT ON MAPLE CREEK. 2000 FT X 150 FT X 3-5 FT WAS MAJOR PRODUCER.

Reporter information

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

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