| Deposit ID | 10095958 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC20144 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Copeyal |
| Geographic coordinates: | -62.41772, 8.05949 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Bolivar(province)
Venezuela(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Venezuela | Bolivar |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Kaolin | Primary |
| Aluminum Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Bauxite | Ore |
| Kaolin | Ore |
| Result | PISOLITIC BAUXITE, DOMINANT MATERIAL IS A VERY PURE KAOLIN |
|---|
| Model code | 111 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 38b |
| Deposit model name | Bauxite, laterite type |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Gabbro | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite |
| Rock unit name | Cristalino Complex |
| Rock description | Cristalino Complex |
| (1) | -62.41772, 8.05949 |
|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Both |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Upata District |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC20144 |
CANDIALES, L.J., 1961, DESCUBRIMIENTO Y EXPLORACION DE BAUXITA EN VENEZUELA: CARACAS, III CONGRESO GEOLOGICO VENEZOLANO, V. 4, P. 1661-1680
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | THE DEPOSIT IS PISOLITIC AT THE EDGES AND EARTHY IN THE CENTER |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-FEB-1990 | Bolm, Karen S. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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