| Deposit ID | 10105112 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC10296 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Viejo Callao |
| Alternate or previous names | El Callao, Veta El Callao |
| Geographic coordinates: | -61.81049, 7.3487 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | IN AND W OF EL CALLAO. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Bolivar(province)
Venezuela(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Venezuela | Bolivar |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Gold | Ore |
| Pyrite | Ore |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Model code | 273 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 36a |
| Deposit model name | Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein |
| Mark3 model number | 27 |
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metavolcanic Rock | ||
| |||
| (1) | -61.81049, 7.3487 |
|---|
| General form | VEIN |
|---|---|
| Strike | VARIABLE |
| Dip | VARIABLE 0-30 |
| Thickness | 0.18M |
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Year of first production | 1829 |
| District name | El Callao District |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC10296 |
RODRIGUEZ M., S.E., 1986, RECURSOS MINERALES DE VENEZUELA: BOLETIN DE GEOLOGIA, REPUBLICA DE VENEZUELA, MINISTERIO DE ENERGIA Y MINAS, DIRECCION GENERAL SECTORIAL DE MINAS Y GEOLOGIA, V. 15, NO. 27, P. 171
CIMRI
RODRIGUEZ, M., 1986.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | VEIN FORMS SEMICIRCULAR MAP PATTERN. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-AUG-1991 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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