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Crique Monique

Occurrence in Department of Guiana [French Guiana], France with commodities Lithium, Beryllium, Niobium (Columbium), Tantalum, Uranium, Tin
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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 10064886
MRDS ID TC39774
Record type Site
Current site name Crique Monique

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -54.2595, 4.92882 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 5000(meters)
Relative position 20 KM FROM MARONI RIVER.

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
Lithium Critical Primary
Beryllium Critical Secondary
Niobium (Columbium) Critical Secondary
Tantalum Critical Secondary
Uranium Secondary
Tin Critical Tertiary

Comments on the commodity information

  • SMALL AQUAMARINE CRYSTALS UP TO CMS IN DIAMETER.

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Amblygonite Ore
Beryl Ore
Cassiterite Ore
Lepidolite Ore
Rubellite Ore
Spodumene Ore
Albite Gangue
Muscovite Gangue
Quartz Gangue
Tourmaline Gangue

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Pegmatite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoproterozoic

Nearby scientific data

(1) -54.2595, 4.92882
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Strike NW
    Dip 30-50SE
    Thickness 30M
    Length 400M

Comments on the geologic information

  • PEGMATITES ARE ZONED (1) MUSCOVITE, ALBITE, QUARTZ, TOURMALINE, SPODUMENE (THICKNESS 1-5 M), (2) LEPIDOLITE, BERYL, COLOMBO-TANTALITE, CASSITERITE, RUBELLITE, RADIOACTIVE MINERALS, (3) QUARTZ, AMBLYGONITE CORE.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No
Discovery year 1957

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • SOME 100'S OF TONS.

Comments on development

  • EVALUATED BY BRGM IN 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.

  • Deposit

    BROUWER, G.C., 1964, FEUILLE DE PAUL ISNARD ET NOTICE EXPLICATIVE: CARTE GEOLOGIQUE DETAILLEE DE LA FRANCE; SCALE 1:100,000, 41P.

  • 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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