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Crique Disthene

Occurrence in Department of Guiana [French Guiana], France with commodity Kyanite
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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. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. General comments
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10064876
MRDS ID TC39763
Record type Site
Current site name Crique Disthene
Alternate or previous names Cokioco River

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -53.54976, 4.97326 (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

  • SOUTH OF DEGRAD JOHN ON TRIBUTARY OF COKIOCO RIVER.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Kyanite Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Kyanite Ore

Analytical data

Result KYANITE 47.76% AL2O3, 2.47% FE2O3

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Schist > Mica Schist
    Rock unit name Bonidoro Formation
    Rock description Bonidoro Formation
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoproterozoic
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoproterozoic
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Holocene
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Unconsolidated Deposit > Gravel

Nearby scientific data

(1) -53.54976, 4.97326
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Non-metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • 47.8% AL2O3 AND 2.4% FE2O3 N CONCENTRATE.

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.

  • Deposit

    BRGM, 1979, INVENTAIRE MINIER DU DEPARTEMENT DE LA GUYANE: BILAN ET PERSPECTIVES: MINISTERE DE L'INDUSTRIE; BUREAU DE RECHERCHES GEOLOGIQUES ET MINIERES, AUG. 1979, 127P.

  • Deposit

    BARRUOL, J., 1964, FEUILLE D'AROUANY ET NOTICE EXPLICATIVE CARTE GEOLOGIQUE DETAILLEE DE LA FRANCE: SCALE 1:100,000, 29 P.

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

  • Reserve-Resource

    CHOUBERT (1974).

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit DERIVED FROM MICA SCHISTS OF THE LOWER BONIDORO SERIES.

Reporter information

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

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