| Deposit ID | 10107241 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | TC50044 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Canaima |
| Geographic coordinates: | -61.47354, 6.79734 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | CONCESSION IS 20 KM NE OF EL DORADO. |
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 |
| 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 | Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic) > Pyroclastic Rock > Tuff | ||
| |||
| (1) | -61.47354, 6.79734 |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Joint Venture: Monarch Resources And Cyprus Gold |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | TC50044 |
MANRIQUEZ, ALBERTO, ORAL COMMUNICATION, 9-23-91.
ANONYMOUS, 1991, VENEZUELA, IN MINING ANNUAL REVIEW -- 1991: LONDON, MINING JOURNAL, P. 59.
ANON., 1994, MONARCH PRODUCTION RISES: THE NORTHERN MINER, V. 80, NO. 40, P. 3.
CIMRI
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | VEIN OF MILKY QUARTZ 1 MI WIDE IN CHLORITIZED FRAGMENTED TUFF. MANY OTHER VEINS PARALLEL TO THIS ONE. SHORT STRIKE LENGTH BUT VERY DEEP, 100 M LONG, DRILLED TO DEPTH OF 80 M. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-SEP-1991 | Carbonaro, Marguerite M. (Cox, Dennis P.) | U.S. Geological Survey | |
| Updater | 02-MAR-1995 | Page, Norman J. | U.S. Geological Survey |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.