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Dorlin Prospect

Prospect in Department of Guiana [French Guiana], France with commodity Gold
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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. Nearby scientific data
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Ownership information
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. General comments
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10064860
MRDS ID TC39743
Record type Site
Current site name Dorlin Prospect
Alternate or previous names Anomaly Areas D'Artagnan, Morhange, Giromon, Nathanael

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -53.55114, 3.74917 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 5000(meters)
Relative position 5 KM NORTH OF DORLIN.

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 DORLIN FOR LOCATION.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Chalcopyrite Ore
Galena Ore
Gold Ore
Pyrite Ore
Pyrrhotite Ore
Sphalerite Ore
Tetrahedrite Ore
Chlorite Gangue
Quartz Gangue
Sericite Gangue
Tourmaline Gangue

Analytical data

Result FLUID INCLUSIONS 150-250 DEGREES C.

Mineral occurrence model information

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

Nearby scientific data

(1) -53.55114, 3.74917
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner Bureau De Recherches Geologiques Et Minieres (BRGM)
  • Type Operator
    Owner Bhp Minerals International Exploration Inc.
    First year 1981
  • Type Joint Venture Partner
    Owner Bureau De Recherches Geologiques Et Minieres (BRGM)
    First year 1986
    Last year 1993
  • Type Joint Venture Partner
    Owner Bhp
    First year 1986
    Last year 1993
  • Type Operator
    Owner Golden Star Resources
    First year 1993

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • GRADES OF 1 TO 10 G/T AU IN ROCKS AND A MAXIMUM OF 67 G/T AU.

Comments on development

  • 4,300 METERS OF DIAMOND DRILLING BY BRGM-BHP.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    GOLDEN STAR PRESS RELEASE (1993) JUNE 8, DENVER, CO.

  • Deposit

    LASSERRE, J.L. AND PLAT, R., 1987, INVENTAIRE MINIER DE LA GUYANE: MINISTERE DE L'INDUSTRIE DES POSTIS ET TELECOMMUNICATIONS ET DU TOURISME, BUREAU DE RECHERCHES GEOLOGIQUES ET MINERES, DEC. 1987, 58P.

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit PROSPECT IS CONTAINED IN 11 KM LONG 0.3 G/T AU SOIL ANOMALY.

Reporter information

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

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

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