Kara Kara

Producer 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. Ownership information
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. General comments
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10255525
MAS/MILS ID 3120000006
Record type Site
Current site name Kara Kara

Geographic coordinates

Point of reference Ore Body
Geographic coordinates: -58.2493, 6.00957 (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) -58.2493, 6.00957

Economic information

Ore body information

  • Length 2500M
    Width 500M
    Field Value
    Type of Orebody #1 SEDIMENTARY
    Primary mode of Origin SEDIMENTATION
    Secondary mode of Origin RESIDUAL CONCENT
    Primary Ore Control OTHER
    Degree of Wallrock Alter. INTENSE
    Type of Wallrock Alter. #1 ADV ARGILLIC
    Date of Last Modification 780213

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Operation type Surface
Development status Producer
Commodity type Metallic
Significant No

Mining district

District name Mackenzie District

Ownership information

  • Type Owner-Operator
    Owner Linmine/Dayco
    Interest 100
    Home office Guyana
    Year 1995
    First year 1995

Comments on the reserve resource information

  • SITE IS PART OF THE LINDEN MINING OPERATION (3120000048).

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    CORRESPONDENCE: GUYANA BAUXITE CO.,LTD., NOV.11,1975 (SEE GU

  • Deposit

    FILE).

  • Deposit

    GUYANA BAUXITECO. MAP.

  • Deposit

    GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF GUYANA MAP: BAUXITE DEPOSITS AT LINDEN AND I

  • Deposit

    GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF BRITISH GUIANA MAP:PART OF N.E. BRITISH GUIA

  • Deposit

    MINERALS YEARBOOK, 1964, P.206.

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit THIS IS A PRODUCING DEPOSIT (GUYANA BAUXITE CO. LETTER). RES INFORMATION IS PROBABLY CONTAINED IN REPORT: "AN APPRAISAL O BAUXITE RESERVES CONTAINED IN MINING LEASES AND E.P.S OF THE ARA BAUXITE CO." BY HAMILTON: GUYANA GEOL. SURVEY, 1971. REP QUESTED, BUT NEVER RECEIVED.

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 26-SEP-1996 Unknown U.S. Bureau of Mines

Beyond USGS

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