| Deposit ID | 10255222 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 3070130001 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Botanamo |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -61.49937, 7.50119 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 150 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Bolivar(province)
Venezuela(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Venezuela | Bolivar |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Tungsten Critical | Tertiary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Quartz | Unknown |
| Scheelite | Unknown |
| Ore Body (1) | -61.49937, 7.50119 |
|---|
| Strike | S85W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dip | 45N | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Area | 100HA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Depth to top | 2M | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1955 |
| District name | Tumeremo |
|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Private Lease |
|---|---|
| Type of mineral rights | Minerals Only |
| Ownership category | Private |
|---|
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Compania Minera Botanamo |
| Interest | 100 |
| Home office | Venezuela |
| Year | 1975 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 3070130001 |
SEPTEMBER 10, 1975: KOROL, B., 1959, DISCOVERY OF A TUNGSTEN
SIT IN THE VENEZUELAN GUIANA: MIN. MIN. HID., DIR. GEOL., VO
NO. 10, PP. 117-119.
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | THE AUTHOR WAS TESTING FOR GOLD SOME QUARTZ AT THE MINE AND OUT TUNGSTEN IN THE SAMPLES. THE MINE HAS NEVER PRODUCED TUN |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 27-FEB-1984 | Martinez | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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