| Deposit ID | 10158227 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 3150000037 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Ricanau Hill Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Rikanau Hill, Ricanao Plateau |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -54.32422, 5.57629 (WGS84) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Suriname(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Suriname |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Aluminum Critical | Tertiary |
| Kaolin | Tertiary |
| Ore Body (1) | -54.32422, 5.57629 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Both |
| Significant | No |
| Type of mineral rights | Unknown |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Suralco |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Surinam |
| Year | 1975 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 3150000037 |
KERSEN,J.F.VAN,1956,BAUXITE DEPOSITS IN SURINAME AND DEMERAR
E GEOL.MED.DL.21,AFL.1,P.268.
MEULEN,J.TER,1949,BRIJDRAGE TOT DE VERKLARING VAN DE GENESE
KAOLIEN EN DE BAUXIET VAN MOENGO IN SURINAME:GEOL.EN.MIJNB.N
5,186.
U.S.BUREAU OF MINES MINERALS YEARBOOK,1965.
VALETON,I,1971,TUBULAR FOSSILS INTHE BAUXITES AND THE UNDERL
D.OF SUR.AND GUYANA:GEOL.EN MIJNB.,VOL.50,NO.6,P737.
VALETON,I,1973,PRE-BAUXITE RED SED.AND SED.RELICTS IN SUR.BA
GEOL.EN MIJNB.,VOL.52,NO.6,P.317.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 21-OCT-1983 | Unknown | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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