Saul

Occurrence in Department of Guiana [French Guiana], France with commodity Gold
Sections on this page
  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. Ore body information
  11. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10064857
MRDS ID TC39740
Record type Site
Current site name Saul
Alternate or previous names Veins Boeuf Mort, Cascade, Gros Latil

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -53.20753, 3.62667 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10000(meters)
Relative position ABOUT 1.4 KM NW OF SAUL.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Department of Guiana [French Guiana](province)

France(country)

Europe(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
France Department of Guiana [French Guiana]

Comments on the location information

  • USED TOWN OF SAUL AS LOCATION.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Bravoite Ore
Chalcocite Ore
Chalcopyrite Ore
Cobaltite Ore
Covellite Ore
Cubanite Ore
Gold Ore
Molybdenite Ore
Pentlandite Ore
Pyrite Ore
Pyrrhotite Ore
Scheelite Ore
Tetradymite Ore
Calcite Gangue
Quartz Gangue
Siderite Gangue
Tourmaline Gangue

Analytical data

Result FLUID INCLUSIONS, 250-350 DEGREES C
Result CO2, CO2 + H2O

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 273
USGS model code 36a
Deposit model name Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Mark3 model number 27

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite
    Rock unit name Caribe
    Rock description Caribe
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoproterozoic
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Schist

Nearby scientific data

(1) -53.20753, 3.62667

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 1M

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Reference information

Comments on the other database information

  • TC39740 AND TC39804 ARE NOT DUPLICATES, TINA WELLS, 1/14/94.

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    MACHAIRAS, GEORGES, 1963, METALLOGENIE DE L'OR EN GUYANE FRANCAISE: MEMOIRES DU BUREAU DE RECHERCHES GEOLOGIQUES ET MINIERES, NO. 22, 207 P.

  • Deposit

    CHOUBERT, B., 1974, LE PRECAMBRIEN DES GUYANES: MEMOIRES DU BUREAU DE RECHERCHES GEOLOGIQUES ET MINIERES NO. 81, 212 P.

  • Deposit

    CHOUBERT, B., 19(?), CARTE GEOLOGIQUE DU DEPARTEMENT DE LA GUYANE: SERVICE DE LA CARTE GEOLOGIQUE DE LA FRANCE, SCALE 1:500,000, NO DATE GIVEN.

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-SEP-1993 Page, Norman J. U.S. Geological Survey

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.