| Deposit ID | 10064881 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC39768 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Ilet Tortue |
| Geographic coordinates: | -52.9628, 5.17075 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Location accuracy | 5000(meters) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Department of Guiana [French Guiana](province)
France(country)
Europe(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| France | Department of Guiana [French Guiana] |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Niobium (Columbium) Critical | Primary |
| Tantalum Critical | Primary |
| Tin Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Cassiterite | Ore |
| Tantalite | Ore |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Gravel | ||
| |||
| (1) | -52.9628, 5.17075 |
|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC39768 |
CHOUBERT, B. , 1974, LE PRECAMBRIEN DES GUYANES: MEMOIRES DU BUREAU DE RECHERCHES GEOLOGIQUES ET MINIERES NO. 81, 212P.
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.
BARROUL, J., 1958, FEUILLE KOUROU AU 1/100,000: SERVICE DE LA CARTE GEOLOGIQUE DE LA FRANCE, SCALE 1:100,000.
CIMRI
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-SEP-1993 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.