Pipiani

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

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10230829
MAS/MILS ID 3120000056
Record type Site
Current site name Pipiani

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -59.69933, 7.3012 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Guyana(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country
Guyana

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Manganese Critical Tertiary

Nearby scientific data

Ore Body (1) -59.69933, 7.3012

Economic information

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Prospect
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mining district

District name Northwest District

Mineral rights holdings

Type of mineral rights Unknown

Reserves and resources

  • Type In-situ
    Estimate year 1969
    Measured 427000mt ore
    Indicated 795000mt ore
    Demonstrated 1222000mt ore
    Total resources 1222000mt ore
    Commodity Subtype Grade units Group Importance Year
    Manganese Mn 42 wt-pct Manganese Trace 1969

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 Wor U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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