| Deposit ID | 10067044 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC50080 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Quebrada Cachanaca |
| Geographic coordinates: | -61.74938, 6.28459 (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 |
| Chromite | Gangue |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Pyrrhotite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Talc | Gangue |
| Model code | 119 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 39a |
| Deposit model name | Placer Au-PGE |
| Mark3 model number | 54 |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Alluvium | ||
| |||
| (1) | -61.74938, 6.28459 |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC50080 |
ALBERDI, M., CONTRERAS, G., 1988, TRES PROSPECTOS AURIFEROS EN LAS CABECERAS DEL RIO CHICANAN: EL PISTON DE UROY, EL CERRO ARRENDAJO, Y EL HACHA: IN PRIMER SIMPOSIO INTERNACIONAL DEL ORO EN VENEZUELA, CARACAS, 543 P
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | SMALL ALLUVIAL DEPOSIT IN A QUEBRADA (CREEK). N35E TRENDING FAULTS FOLLOWING QUEBRADA CACHANACA. OUTCROPS ARE MAFIC-ULTRAMAFIC WITH QUARTZ-CARBONATE VEIN WITH PYRITE-PYHHROTITE. POSSIBLE ASSOCIATIONS: CHROMITE-TALC, CU-NI SULFIDE IN GABBROS. POSSIBLE MIXING WITH ALLUVIUM FROM BASE OF RORAIMA. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-APR-1991 | Carbonaro, Marguerite M. (Gray, Floyd) | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.