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Ganges Ii

Occurrence in Bolivar, Venezuela with commodities Manganese, Iron, Silica, Ferrosilicon
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Host and associated rocks
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Reserves and resources
  10. Links to other databases
  11. Bibliographic references
  12. General comments
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10095961
MRDS ID TC20163
Record type Site
Current site name Ganges Ii

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -62.07077, 8.13366 (WGS84)
Elevation 367

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Bolivar(province)

Venezuela(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Venezuela Bolivar

Comments on the location information

  • NEXT TO GANGES II, NORTH OF THE MINING ROAD TO GUACURIPIA AT KM 19.785 (ACCESS ROAD); X (895 750-895 200) Y (587 250-588 150)

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Manganese Critical Primary
Iron Primary
Silica, Ferrosilicon Secondary

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoarchean
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoarchean
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Marble
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Schist
    Rock unit name Imataca Complex
    Rock description Imataca Complex
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Gneiss

Nearby scientific data

(1) -62.07077, 8.13366
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Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1967
    Total resources 46750000000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Manganese Mn 34.11 wt-pct Manganese Major 1967
    Iron Fe 10.6 wt-pct Iron Major 1967
    Silica, Ferrosilicon SiO2 11.59 wt-pct Silica Minor 1967

Comments on development

  • 12.2 HA EXPLORED, 156 TRENCHES AND SURVEYS TOTALING 242 M

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    DROVENIK, F., KRULC, Z., TAJDER, M., AND TALIC, S., 1967, MENAS MANGANESIFERAS DE LA REGION DE UPATA: VENEZUELA, DIRECCION DE GEOLOGIA BOLETIN DE GEOLOGIA, V. 8, NO. 17, P. 3-163

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit PRONOUNCED EW CREST, MODERATE DIP TO THE S. THERE IS A LAYER OF THICK, CLASTIC-CONCRETIONARY ORE AT THE CENTER OF THE DEPOSIT COVERING 4.45 HA. TOWARD THE MARGINS THE ORE BECOMES PISOLITIC (ABOUT 3 HA). 1.72 HA OF BLACK EARTHY ORE THAT GRADES INTO BLACK SCHIST AND KAOLINIZED GNEISS.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-FEB-1990 Bolm, Karen S. U.S. Geological Survey

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