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Putareng River

Past Producer in Guyana with commodity Diamond
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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. Ore body information
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Mining district
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. General comments
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10061666
MRDS ID TC34600
Record type Site
Current site name Putareng River

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -60.14684, 6.26182 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10000(meters)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Guyana(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Guyana

Comments on the location information

  • SOUTH FLOWING DRAINAGE INTO MAZARUNI RIVER, HILLS SOUTH OF WATERDOG CREEK.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Diamond Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • WATER WORN RUTILE BEST INDICATOR OF DIAMONDS; 11-20 STONES PER CARAT, FREQUENTLY CLEAVAGE FRAGMENTS.

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Augite Gangue
Jasper Gangue
Pyrite Gangue
Quartz Gangue
Rutile Gangue
Tourmaline Gangue
Zircon Gangue

Host and associated rocks

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

Nearby scientific data

(1) -60.14684, 6.26182
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 0.91M

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Past Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No

Mining district

District name Issineru Division

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    POLLARD, E.R., DIXON, C.G., AND DUJARDIN, R.A., 1957, DIAMOND RESOURCES OF GUIANA: GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF GUIANA BULLETIN, NO. 28, 45P

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit ALLUVIAL GRAVELS THAT CAP GRANITE HILLS; LOCAL OVERBURDEN UP TO 15 FT; BENEATH GRAVELS ARE RESIDUAL(?) KAOLIN AND CLAYS.

Reporter information

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

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