Vandam South

Prospect in Guyana with commodity Aluminum
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Nearby scientific data
  7. Ore body information
  8. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  9. Mining district
  10. Mineral rights holdings
  11. Ownership information
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10182665
MAS/MILS ID 3120000111
Record type Site
Current site name Vandam South

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -58.50931, 6.38125 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Guyana(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Guyana

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Aluminum Critical Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -58.50931, 6.38125

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 SEDIMENTARY
    Primary mode of Origin SEDIMENTATION
    Secondary mode of Origin RESIDUAL CONCENT
    Date of Last Modification 780213

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mining district

District name Essequibo District

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Unknown

Ownership information

  • Type Owner
    Owner Guyana Bauxite Co. (Guybau)
    Interest 100
    Home office Guyana
    Year 1975

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    BLEACKLEY, D. 1964. BAUXITES AND LATERITES OF BRITISH GUIANA

  • Deposit

    GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF BRITISH GUIANA, BULL. NO. 34.

  • Deposit

    VELASQUEZ, JOSE DARIO H., 1972. LIMITS OF ECONOMIC FEASIBILI

  • Deposit

    BAUXITE IN WESTERN COLUMBIA. THESIS DEPT. OF MINERAL ECONOMI

  • Deposit

    COLO. SCHOOL OF MINES, GOLDEN. GEN. INFO. APPL. TO GUIANA MI

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 21-OCT-1983 Unknown U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.