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El Caracol

Producer in Bolivar, Venezuela with commodity Diamond
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Mineral occurrence model information
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Mining district
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. General comments
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10066987
MRDS ID TC50013
Record type Site
Current site name El Caracol

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -65.8917, 6.45875 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Bolivar(province)

Venezuela(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Venezuela Bolivar

Comments on the location information

  • MINE IS ON EAST SIDE OF QUEBRADA LAS MINAS, A TRIBUTARY TO QUEBRADA GRANDE. THE CIUDAD PIAR QUADRANGLE AND REFERENCE DO NOT SHOW THE RIVER IN THIS AREA. MAP BY RIOS AND MENDOZA (1969) HAS LOCATION ON DRAINAGE AT LAT: 06-26-26N, LONG: 065-52-27W.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Diamond Primary

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 122
USGS model code 39d
Deposit model name Diamond placer

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite > Diabase
    Rock unit name Santa Rosalia Granite
    Rock description Santa Rosalia Granite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoproterozoic
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoproterozoic
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoproterozoic
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Holocene
  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Ultramafic Intrusive Rock > Peridotite > Kimberlite
  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Gneiss
  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Amphibolite
  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Porphyry > Lamprophyre
  • Host or associated Associated
    Rock type Plutonic Rock > Granitoid > Granite
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Unconsolidated Deposit > Clay, Mud
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Unconsolidated Deposit > Gravel
    Rock unit name Grupo Cuchivero
    Rock description Grupo Cuchivero

Nearby scientific data

(1) -65.8917, 6.45875
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Significant No

Mining district

District name Guaniamo District, Quebrada Grande Area

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    BAPTISTA G., J., AND SVISERO, D.P., 1978, GEOLOGIA DE LOS DEPOSITOS DIAMANTIFEROS DE LA PARTE NOROCCIDENTAL DE LA GUAYANA VENEZOLAN: MINISTERIO DE ENERGIA Y MINAS BOLETIN DE GEOLOGIA, V. 13, NO. 24, P. 3-36.

  • Deposit

    RODRIGUEZ, M., S.E., 1986, RECURSOS MINERALES DE VENEZUELA: BOLETIN DE GEOLOGIA, REPUBLICA DE VENEZUELA, MINISTERIO DE ENERGIA Y MINAS, DIRECCION GENERAL SECTORIAL DE MINAS Y GEOLOGIA, V. 15, NO. 27, 228 P.

  • Deposit

    RIOS, J.H., AND MENDOZA, V., 1969, MAPA GEOLOGICO DE LA REGION DE CAICARA, MINISTERIO DE MINAS E HIDROCARBUROS, SCALE 1:200,000.

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit SEE MRDS RECORD TC20061, QUEBRADA GRANDE PLACERS. ; INFO.SRC : 1 PUB LIT

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-AUG-1991 Orris, Greta J. U.S. Geological Survey

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