| Deposit ID | 10067114 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC50303 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Campo Grande |
| Geographic coordinates: | -63.05385, 6.16155 (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 |
|---|---|
| Diamond | Ore |
| Model code | 122 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 39d |
| Deposit model name | Diamond placer |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Gravel | ||
| |||
| (1) | -63.05385, 6.16155 |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Campo Grande Area |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC50303 |
BRICENO, H.O., 1982, APPLICATION OF REMOTE SENSING TO DIAMOND PLACER EXPLORATION IN A TROPICAL JUNGLE ENVIRONMENT, CARONI RIVER, VENEZUELA: GOLDEN, COLORADO, COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES, PH.D DISSERTATION.
SIDDER, G.B., 1990, MINERAL OCCURENCES IN THE GUAYANA SHIELD, VENEZUELA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OPEN-FILE REPORT 90-16, 28 P., 1 OVER-SIZE SHEET.
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | DIAMONDS OCCUR IN QUATERNARY SEDIMENTS DEPOSITED ON DEEPLY WEATHERED AND LATERIZED PRE- RORAIMA SEDIMENTARY ROCK. THE UNCONSOLIDATED MATERIALS HAVE A BASAL DIAMOND-BEARING GRAVEL 5-7 CM THICK THAT IS RICH IN ANGULAR QUARTZ FRAGMENTS. ORGANIC RICH LAYERS OCCUR ABOVE THE FINE SANDSTONE. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-FEB-1990 | Bolm, Karen S. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-SEP-1991 | Gray, Floyd | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.