| Deposit ID | 10069269 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | W002854 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Tinaquillo Nickel Mine-Venezuela |
| Geographic coordinates: | -68.39953, 9.88441 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | E OF TINAQUILLO |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Cojedes(province)
Venezuela(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Venezuela | Cojedes |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Nickel Critical | Primary |
| Asbestos | Primary |
| Result | LATERITES ASSOCIATED WITH ULTRAMAFIC ROCKS HAVE 0.12-1.07% NI |
|---|
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Serpentinite | ||
| |||
| (1) | -68.39953, 9.88441 |
|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Both |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | W002854 |
WRITTEN COMMUNICATION, IRVING, EARL, USGS., 1973
RODRIGUEZ M., S.E., 1986, RECURSOS MINERALES DE VENEZUELA: MINISTERIO DE ENERGIA Y MINAS BOLETIN DE GEOLOGIA, V. 15, NO. 27, 228 P.
COMMISSION FOR THE GEOLOGICAL MAP OF THE WORLD, 1983, METALLOGENIC MAP OF SOUTH AMERICA, 1:5,000,000, EXPLANATORY TEXT: CARACAS, 88 P.
CIMRI
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-SEP-1974 | Shaffer, Glenn L. | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 01-MAY-1991 | Bolm, Karen S. | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.