| Deposit ID | 10061130 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC32275 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Eagle Mountain Molybdenum Prospect |
| Alternate or previous names | Elephant Creek Veins, Dickman's Hill Occurrence, Minnehaha Creek Occurrence, Baboon No. 1 Cross-Cut, No. 1 Hill |
| Geographic coordinates: | -59.11376, 5.22131 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | 125 MILES BY AIR S31W OF GEORGETOWN, ABOUT 10 1/2 MILES SOUTH OF GARRAWAY STREAM |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Guyana(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Guyana |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Molybdenum | Secondary |
| Tungsten Critical | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Gold | Ore |
| Molybdenite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Ore |
| Scheelite | Ore |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | UP TO 0.39 OZ/TON AU |
|---|
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite |
| (1) | -59.11376, 5.22131 |
|---|
| Strike | NE |
|---|---|
| Dip | STEEP |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Potaro Division |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Anaconda Mining Co. |
| First year | 1948 |
| Year | 1914 | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Period | 1912-14 | ||||||||||||||
| Material | AU(1) | ||||||||||||||
| Description | Cp_Grade: ^1.05-2.1 Oz/Ton | ||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC32275 |
MACDONALD, J.R., 1968, A GUIDE TO MINERAL EXPLORATION IN GUYANA: GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF GUYANA, BULLETIN 38, P. 46-49.
BATESON, J.H., AND BARRON, C.N., 1961, POTARO SE: GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF BRITISH GUIANA, SCALE 1:200000.
WILLIAMS, G.J., 1936, THE GEOLOGY AND GOLD DEPOSITS OF THE POTARO: GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF BRITISH GUIANA, BULLETIN NO. 3.
CIMRI
WILLIAMS (1936)
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | SERIES OF QUARTZ VEINS PARALLEL TO MINNEHAHA STRUCTURE (MYLONITE ZONE) IN GRANITE AND VOLCANIC ROCKS; MINERALIZATION OCCURS IN QUARTZ VEINS, PORPHYRIES, QUARTZ STRINGERS IN PORPHYRIES. CASSITERITE AND NATIVE COPPER REPORTED IN ALLUVIUM OF TURTLE CREEK. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-JUN-1992 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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