| Deposit ID | 10230857 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 3120000013 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Topira Mine |
| Alternate or previous names | Ituni Mine |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -58.241, 5.5263 (WGS84) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Guyana(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Guyana |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Aluminum Critical | Tertiary |
| Kaolin | Tertiary |
| Ore Body (1) | -58.241, 5.5263 |
|---|
| Thickness | 5M | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depth to top | 6M | ||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Both |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Ituni Bauxite Area |
|---|
| Type | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Owner | Guyana Bauxite Co. (Guybau) |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Guyana |
| Year | 1975 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 3120000013 |
CORRESPONDENCE: GUYANA BAUXITE CO.,LTD., NOV.11,1975 (SEE GU
FILE).
GUYANA BAUXITE CO. MAP.
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF GUYANA MAP: BAUXITE DEPOSITS AT LINDEN AND I
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF BRITISH GUIANA MAP:PART OF N.E. BRITISH GUIA
HAMMEN,T., AND WYMSTRA,T., 1964, A PALYNOLOGICAL STUDY ON TH
AND U.CRETACEOUS OF BRIT. GUIANA: LEIDSE GEOL. MED.,VOL.30,
221
KERSEN,J.F. VAN, 1956, BAUXITE DEPOSITS IN SURINAME AND DEME
LEIDSE GEOL. MED. DL.21, AFL.1, P.307,308.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | ACCORDING TO A GUYANA BAUXITE CO.,LTD. LETTER (NOV.11, 1975) DEPOSIT IS MINED OUT. LOCATION IS APPROXIMATE. ACCURACY IS WITHIN PLUS OR MINUS ON MINUTE. MAPS USED ARE INACOURATE (SEE FILE REPORT). |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 21-OCT-1983 | Unknown | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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