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Agua Colorada

Producer in Bolivar, Venezuela with commodity Diamond
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Mineral occurrence model information
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Geologic structures
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. General comments
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10111545
MRDS ID TC50301
Record type Site
Current site name Agua Colorada

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -61.83688, 4.24304 (WGS84)
Elevation 500

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

  • APPROXIMATELY 15 KM SW OF ICABARU.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Diamond Primary

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 122
USGS model code 39d
Deposit model name Diamond placer

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Metamorphic Rock > Metasedimentary Rock > Quartzite
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoproterozoic
    Stratigraphic age (youngest) Neoproterozoic
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Unconsolidated Deposit > Gravel
    Rock unit name Roraima Group
    Rock description Roraima Group

Nearby scientific data

(1) -61.83688, 4.24304
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Flat Lying Roraima

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Non-metallic
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Comments on the workings information

  • PLACER DIAMOND OPERATION; < 5 PEOPLE; BATEA AND SURUCA, HOSE AND TABLE. PANNING IN RORAIMA SEDIMENTS.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    BROOKS, W.E., TOSDAL, R.M., AND NUNEZ, F., (1992), GOLD AND DIAMOND RESOURCES OF THE ICABARU SUR STUDY AREA, ESTADO BOLIVAR, VENEZUELA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN [IN PRESS].

  • Deposit

    CONTRERAS, G., AND PAGE, N.J., 1988, INFORME SOBRE LAS ACTIVIDADES DE CAMPO REALIZADAS EN LA ZONA DE PARAYTEPUY-ICABARU-LOS CARIBES: CVG TECNICA MINERA C.A., INFORME, 4 P.

  • Deposit

    DOHRENWEND, J.C., LOWRY, G., AND ARUSPON J., 1989, SURFICIAL GEOLOGY AND GEOMORPHOLOGY OF LA GRAN SABANA SUR: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT. 14 P.

  • Other Database

    CIMRI

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit GRAVELS DERIVED FROM RORAIMA FM. PROSPECTOR PANNED ONE DIAMOND FROM HIS WORKINGS IN RORAIMA SEDIMENTS TO SHOW US.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-OCT-1991 Brooks, William E. U.S. Geological Survey

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