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Pomeroon

Occurrence in Guyana with commodity Aluminum
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  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. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Mining district
  12. Ownership information
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. General comments
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10062000
MRDS ID TC35007
Record type Site
Current site name Pomeroon
Alternate or previous names Pomeroon Group, Includes Makasima Hill, Koriai Creek, Wakapu Creek, Kabakaburi Hill, Tunapuri Creek

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -58.6782, 7.25009 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10000(meters)
Relative position ABOUT 53 MILES NW OF GEORGETOWN.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Guyana(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Guyana

Comments on the location information

  • ON POMEROON RIVER.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Aluminum Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Bauxite Ore
Gibbsite Ore

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 111
USGS model code 38b
Deposit model name Bauxite, laterite type

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Unconsolidated Deposit > Clay, Mud

Nearby scientific data

(1) -58.6782, 7.25009
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Economic information

Comments on the geologic information

  • BASEMENT QUARTZ DIORITE

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No
Discovery year 1916
Discoverer L.S. Hohenkirk

Mining district

District name Northwest District Division

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Barima Minerals Ltd.
    First year 1957

Comments on development

  • LARGEST OCCURRENCES DRILLED IN DETAIL BY BARIMA MINERALS LTD. IN 1957; NONE ECONOMIC.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    BISHOPP, D.W., COMPILER, 1954, THE BAUXITE RESOURCES OF BRITISH GUIANA AND THEIR DEVELOPMENT: GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF BRITISH GUIANA BULLETIN NO. 26, 123 P.

  • Deposit

    BLEACKLEY, D., 1964, BAUXITES AND LATERITES OF BRITISH GUIANA: GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF BRITISH GUIANA BULLETIN NO. 34, 156 P.

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit MOST DEPOSITS CONSISTED OF RECEMENTED BAUXITE BOULDERS.

Reporter information

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

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