| Deposit ID | 10067112 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC50300 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Bogarin Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -62.90191, 6.02821 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Bolivar(province)
Venezuela(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Venezuela | Bolivar |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Diamond | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Clay | Gangue |
| Gibbsite | Gangue |
| Kaolin | Gangue |
| Muscovite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Model code | 122 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 39d |
| Deposit model name | Diamond placer |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Gravel |
| (1) | -62.90191, 6.02821 |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | San Salvador De Paul |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC50300 |
BRICENO, H.O., 1982, APLLICATION OF REMOTE SENSING TO DIAMOND PLACER EXPLORATION IN A TROPICAL JUNGLE ENVIRONMENT, CARONI RIVER, VENEZUELA: GOLDEN, COLORADO, COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES, PH.D DISSERTATION.
BRICENO M., H.O., 1985, GENESIS DE YACIMIENTOS MINERALES VENEZOLANOS II: PLACERES DIAMANTIFEROS DE SAN SALVADOR DE PAUL: ACTA CIENTIFICA VENEZOLANA, V. 36, P. 154-158.
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | DIAMOND-BEARING GRAVELS OCCUR AS 10-15 CM THICK BASAL SECTION OF 2.5 M THICK GRAVEL UNIT. POORLY SORTED, EXTREMELY ANGULAR FRAGMENTS OF MILKY VEIN QUARTZ AND CLEAR QUARTZ ARE MIXED WITH COARSE TO VERY COARSE SAND AND CLAY. OVERLYING THESE GRAVELS IS A CONSPICUOUS YELLOW TO OCHRE ORGANIC-RICH LAYER. THE DIAMONDS ARE BELIEVED TO DERIVE FROM PALEO-PLACERS IN PRE-RORAIMA SEDIMENTS. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF KIMBERLITES IN THIS DISTRICT. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-SEP-1991 | Gray, Floyd | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-OCT-1991 | Orris, Greta J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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