| Deposit ID | 10255505 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 3120000011 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Wieu Haarden |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -58.291, 5.92627 (WGS84) |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Guyana(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country |
|---|
| Guyana |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Aluminum Critical | Tertiary |
| Ore Body (1) | -58.291, 5.92627 |
|---|
| Operation type | Surface |
|---|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Mackenzie District |
|---|
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Guyana Bauxite Co. (Guybau) |
| Year | 1975 |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 3120000011 |
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 THE
ARY AND U.CRETACEOUS OF BRITISH GUINA: LEIDSE GEOL. MED.,VOL
P.204.
BRINDLEY,G., AND SUTTON,W., 1957, AN X-RAY MINERALOGICAL STU
SOME BR. GUIANA BAUXITE DEPOSITS:ECON.GEOL., VOL. 52, P.397.
PATTERSON,S., 1957, BAUXITE RESERVES AND POTENTIAL ALUMINUM
RESOURCES OF THE WORLD: U.S.G.S. SURVEY BULL. 1228, P.53.
| 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 INACCURATE (SEE FILE REPORT). |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 21-OCT-1983 | Unknown | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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