Bouba-Soula

Producer 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. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10064872
MRDS ID TC39759
Record type Site
Current site name Bouba-Soula

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -54.17755, 3.85249 (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]

Comments on the location information

  • LOCATION BASED ON MACHAIRAS 1:1,750,000 SCALE GEOCHEM MAP.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Altaite Ore
Chalcopyrite Ore
Gold Ore
Pyrite Ore
Quartz Gangue

Analytical data

Result FLUID INCLUSIONS
Result 150-250 DEGRES C., 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 Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metavolcanic Rock
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoproterozoic

Nearby scientific data

(1) -54.17755, 3.85249

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

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

  • 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

Beyond USGS

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