| Deposit ID | 10105120 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC20142 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Carmen De Cocuaima |
| Geographic coordinates: | -69.9079, 10.46272 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | SE FLANK OF SERRANIA DE AROA, N OF COCUAIMA |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Yaracuy(province)
Venezuela(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Venezuela | Yaracuy |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Antimony Critical | Primary |
| Lead | Tertiary |
| Zinc Critical | Tertiary |
| Silver | Tertiary |
| Gypsum-Anhydrite | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Boulangerite | Ore |
| Chalcopyrite | Ore |
| Galena | Ore |
| Pyrargyrite | Ore |
| Sphalerite | Ore |
| Tetrahedrite | Ore |
| Result | MORE THAN 70% BOULANGERITE |
|---|
| Host or associated | Host | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock | ||
| |||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Marble |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Schist |
| Rock unit name | Nirgua |
| Rock description | Nirgua |
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Amphibolite |
| (1) | -69.9079, 10.46272 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | The Regional Strike Of The Foliation Is N40e And The Dip Is To The North. The Faults And Shear Zones Are Oriented N25-35e, N5e, N60e, And N30-40w. The Deposit Is In The Southern Portion Of The Bocono Fault Zone Of The Yaracuy Graben. |
| General form | VEINS, LENSES |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Both |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Year of last production | 1969 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC20142 |
RODRIGUEZ, M., S.E., 1986, RECURSOS MINERALES DE VENEZUELA: MINISTERIO DE ENERGIA Y MINAS BOLETIN DE GEOLOGIA, V. 15, NO. 27, 228 P.
INSTITUTO INTERNACIONAL DE INTEGRACION, 1986, GEOGRAFIA ECONOMICA, AREA DE RECURSOS MINERALES: LA PAZ, INSTITUTO INTERNACIONAL DE INTEGRACION, 716 P.
BELLIZZIA G., A., PIMENTEL DE BELLIZZIA, N., AND RODRIGUEZ, S., 1981, RECURSOS MINERALES DE VENEZUELA Y SU RELACION A LA METALOGENESIS: MINISTERIO DE ENERGIA Y MINAS BOLETIN DE GEOLOGIA, PUBLICACION ESPECIAL, NO. 8, P. 6-77.
CIMRI
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-MAY-1991 | Bolm, Karen S. | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.