| Deposit ID | 10067027 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC50061 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | La Fortaleza |
| Geographic coordinates: | -61.8116, 7.40814 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Bolivar(province)
Venezuela(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Venezuela | Bolivar |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Gold | Ore |
| Pyrite | Ore |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Model code | 273 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 36a |
| Deposit model name | Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein |
| Mark3 model number | 27 |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) | ||||||||
| Rock unit name | El Callao Formation | ||||||||
| Rock description | El Callao Formation | ||||||||
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| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Schist |
| Rock unit name | Yuruari Formation |
| Rock description | Yuruari Formation |
| (1) | -61.8116, 7.40814 |
|---|
| Dip | 50 NE |
|---|---|
| Width | 0.08M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Lo Increible District |
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| Type | In-situ | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1986 | ||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 10562500000mt ore | ||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC50061 |
GOMEZ, M.A., 1986, VETAS DE CUARZO AURIFERO EN LAS FORMACIONES YURUARI Y EL CALLAO EN LO INCREIBLE, EL CALLAO, ESTADO BOLIVAR: MINISTERIO DE ENERGIA Y MINAS, 67 P.
VASQUEZ, J.C., 1989, EL MINISTERIO DE ENERGIA Y MINAS Y LA EXPLORACION AURIFERA, IN PRIMER SIMPOSIO INTERNACIONAL DEL ORO EN VENEZUELA: CARACAS, GRAFICAS LOS PALOS GRANDES C.A., P. 300-324.
CIMRI
VASQUEZ, 1989.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | 2 AURIFEROUS QUARTZ VEINS OCCUR IN FOLDED SCHIST JUST NE OF THE CONTACT OF THE YURUARI FM WITH VOLCANIC ROCKS OF THE EL CALLAO FM. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-SEP-1991 | Orris, Greta J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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