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Le Plateau Des Mines

Occurrence in Department of Guiana [French Guiana], France with commodity Gold
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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 10064894
MRDS ID TC39785
Record type Site
Current site name Le Plateau Des Mines

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -54.0681, 5.37102 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 5000(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 ST-JEAN-DU-MARONI

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Gold Ore

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Unconsolidated Deposit > Alluvium
    Rock unit name Sables Blanc
    Rock description Sables Blanc
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Pliocene

Nearby scientific data

(1) -54.0681, 5.37102
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Comments on development

  • TRENCHES AND HOLES BY BRGM PRE-1979.

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 GEOLOGIQUE ET MANURES, AUG. 1979, 127P.

  • Deposit

    BROUWER, C.J., 1961, FEUILLE ST. JEAN AU 1/100,000. SERVICE DE LA CARTE DE LA FRANCE, SCALE 1:100,000.

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit SOME FLUVIAL AND DELTAIC SEDIMENTS ON BUTTES; ONE AREA IS 2.3 SQ KM, GOLD IS IRREGULARLY DISTRIBUTED VARIES FROM STERILE TO MORE THAN 200 POINTS PER PAN. BROUWER'S MAP (1961) SHOWS EXTENT OF THE GRAVELS.

Reporter information

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

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