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Char Vein

Occurrence in Department of Guiana [French Guiana], France with commodity Kaolin
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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. General comments
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10064895
MRDS ID TC39786
Record type Site
Current site name Char Vein

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -53.82727, 5.57351 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 5000(meters)
Relative position ABOUT 25 KM WNW OF ST. LAURENT.

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

  • WNW OF ST. LAURENT CUT BY HIGHWAY THAT GOES TO MANA; LOCATION ON EASTERN OUTCROPS.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Kaolin Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Kaolin Ore

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Unconsolidated Deposit > Clay, Mud
    Rock unit name Serie Detritique Debase
    Rock description Serie Detritique Debase

Nearby scientific data

(1) -53.82727, 5.57351
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • Thickness 6M

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No

Comments on development

  • EXPLORED BY BRGM SINCE 1977; STE NOUVELLE D'EXPLOITATION, STE FRANCAISE DE CERAMIQUE, AND GEORGIA KAOLIN COMPANY ALL LOOKED AT MATEIRAS (1977-1987).

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 MANURES, AUG. 1979, 127P.

  • Deposit

    LASSERRE, J.L. AND PLAT, R., 1987, INVENTAIRE MINIER DE LA GUYANE: MINISTERE DE L'INDUSTRIE DES POSTIS ET TELECOMMUNICATIONS ET DU TOURISME, BUREAU DE RECHERCHES GEOLOGIQUES ET MINERES, DEC. 1987, 58P.

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit REPORTED TO CONTAIN SEDIMENTARY KAOLIN IN BASE OF UNIT AND RESIDUAL KAOLIN FROM WEATHERING OF GRANITE. BRGM MAPPED OUT VERY WHITE KAOLIN, WHITE KAOLIN AND AVERAGE KAOLIN IN AREA 15X3 OR 4 KM. SEDIMENTARY KAOLIN AVERAGE 1-6 M THICK; BEST ZONE 3 SQUARE KM UP TO 20M THICK ON EAST END OF OCCURRENCE NEAR ACAROUANY.

Reporter information

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

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