| Deposit ID | 10133055 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 3070130009 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Yacimiento De San Isidro |
| Alternate or previous names | Cuadrilatero Ferrifero San Isidro |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -63.16661, 7.419 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 725 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Bolivar(province)
Venezuela(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Venezuela | Bolivar |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Iron | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Hematite | Unknown |
| Magnetite | Unknown |
| Quartz | Unknown |
| Ore Body (1) | -63.16661, 7.419 |
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| Thickness | 150M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Length | 3000M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Width | 700M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Area | 2000HA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depth to top | 18M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1946 |
| Year of first production | 1964 |
| District name | Distrito Heres |
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| Type of mineral rights | State Lease |
|---|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Minerals Only |
| Ownership category | State |
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| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Venezuelan Government |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Venezuela |
| Year | 1975 |
| Type of workings | Surface | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Area | 50HA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 3070130009 |
JUNE 25, 1975: FERENCIC, ANTE,1970, YACIMIENTOS DE MENA FERR
DEL DISTRITO SAN ISIDRO, ESTADO BOLIVAR: MINISTERIO DE MINAS
HIDROCARBUROS, DIRECCION DE GEOLOGIA, BOLETIN DE GEOLOGIA, V
NO. 21, PP. 207-318
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | BEFORE THE NATIONALISATION OF EL PAO (BETHLEEM STEEL) AND CE LIVAR (U.S. STEEL), SAN ISIDRO WAS PRODUCING BETWEEN 0.5 TO PER YEAR (1965-1974). THE ORE BODY IS AT THE UPPER SECTION O HILL OF 400 M HEIGHT WITH RESPECT TO THE SURROUNDING SAVANNA. THE LIMITS BETWEEN ORE AND WASTE ROCK IS NOT WELL DEFINED. |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 27-FEB-1984 | Martinez | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.