| Deposit ID | 10064899 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC39791 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Sinnamary West |
| Alternate or previous names | Sinnamary Ouest |
| Geographic coordinates: | -54.06921, 5.42074 (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 |
|---|---|
| Titanium, Metal Critical | Primary |
| Zirconium Critical | Primary |
| REE Critical | Primary |
| Thorium | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Ilmenite | Ore |
| Monazite | Ore |
| Zircon | Ore |
| Result | ILMENITE: 43.95-51.4% TIO2, AVERAGES 48.3% TIO2 |
|---|---|
| Result | MONAZITE: 11.92% THO2, 51.56%R2O3 |
| Result | R=RAE. |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Sand and Gravel | ||
| |||
| (1) | -54.06921, 5.42074 |
|---|
| Length | 200M |
|---|---|
| Width | 3M |
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC39791 |
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.
BRGM, 1979, INVENTAIRE MINIER DU DEPARTEMENT DE LA GUYANE: BILAN ET PERSPECTIVES: MINISTRE DE L'INDUSTRIE; BUREAU DE RECHERCHES GEOLOGIQUE ET MANURES, AUG. 1979, 127 P.
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.