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Montagnes De L'Observatoire

Occurrence in Department of Guiana [French Guiana], France with commodity Manganese
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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. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10064870
MRDS ID TC39756
Record type Site
Current site name Montagnes De L'Observatoire

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -51.72555, 4.21692 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10000(meters)

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]

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Manganese Critical Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Kaolinite Gangue

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Schist
    Rock unit name Paramaca Formation
    Rock description Paramaca Formation
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoproterozoic
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoproterozoic

Nearby scientific data

(1) -51.72555, 4.21692
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Length 10000M

Comments on the geologic information

  • RESIDUAL BANDS OF OXIDES IN KAOLINITE RICH SOILS.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • GRADE IS NOT HIGHER THAN 25% MNO; NOT ECONOMIC.

Comments on development

  • EXPLORED BY BUREAU MINIER GUYANAIS IN 1955 AND WITH UNION CARBIDE (SOCIETE DU MANGANESE GUYANE) THROUGH 1958.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

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

  • 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

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