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Arataye

Occurrence in Department of Guiana [French Guiana], France with commodities Molybdenum, Copper
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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 10064907
MRDS ID TC39803
Record type Site
Current site name Arataye

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -52.61418, 4.10804 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 10000(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]

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Molybdenum Primary
Copper Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Molybdenite Ore
Pyrite Ore

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Schist
    Rock unit name Paramaca Formation;
    Rock description Paramaca Formation;

Nearby scientific data

(1) -52.61418, 4.10804
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Comments on development

  • GEOCHEM ANOMALY FOUND BY BRGM, WINKIE DRILLING SHOWED UP TO 500 PPM MO.

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 MINIERES, AUG. 1979, 127P.

  • Deposit

    LASSERE, 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 MINIERES, DEC. 1987, 58P.

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit IN QUARTZ VEINLETS AND DISSEMINATED IN GRANITE AND WITHIN 10'S OF METERS ON CONTACT IN SCHISTS.

Reporter information

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

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