Lo Increible District

Producer in Bolivar, Venezuela with commodity Gold
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Alteration
  7. Mineral occurrence model information
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Geologic structures
  10. Controls for ore emplacement
  11. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Mining district
  13. Ownership information
  14. Bibliographic references

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 60001324
MRDS ID TC10298
Record type District
Current site name Lo Increible District
Alternate or previous names Lo Increible, Maria Alejandra, El Carmen, Santa Elena, El Grito, La Foresta, Santa Ana, La Espanola, Plata-1, La Plata, Union, Mina-A, Las Morochas, Fortaleza, Ortega, Corozo, Divina, Pastora, B13a, Santa Ines, Santa Barbara, Yiyi, La Sonia, La Loca, La Lapa'I, El Valle, Cali, Malave, Las Tres Rosas-2, Mi Venezuela, Te Esperaba, Macondo, Armonica, Unionsur, La Cubanita, Pierina, Roble, Zenovia, Talisman, Talisman Cova, Sofia, La Experiencia, Nueva Guasipati, Apollo 8, Troya, La Victoria Zone In Lo Increible Concessions No 4 and 2.

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: -61.79108, 7.3762 (WGS84)
Location accuracy 100(meters)
Relative position INCLUDES AN AREA 9-20 KM SQ. TRENDING N45E, N OF THE ROAD FROM GUASIPATI TO EL CALLAO AND OF THE RIO YURUARI., ACCURATE--LOCATION IS APPROXIMATE CENTER OF THE DISTRICT.

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Bolivar(province)

Venezuela(country)

South America(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
Venezuela Bolivar

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Gold Primary

Alteration

  • (Local) HYDROTHERMAL

Mineral occurrence model information

Model code 273
USGS model code 36a
Deposit model name Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein
Mark3 model number 27

Nearby scientific data

(1) -61.79108, 7.3762

Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Local
Structure name FAULTING
Structure description NE DIPPING THRUST FAULT BETWEEN YURUARI FM AND METABASALTS OF EL CALLAO FM

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Fault/fracture

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer

Mining district

District name LO INCREIBLE DISTRICT

Ownership information

  • Type Operator
    Owner EL CALLAO MINING
    First year 1994

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    GOMEZ, M.A., 1986 VETAS DE CUARZO AURIFERO EN LAS FORMACIONES YURUARI Y EL CALLAO EN LO INCREIBLE, EL CALLAO EDO. BOLIVAR: MINISTERIO DE ENERGIA Y MINAS, 67 P.

  • Deposit

    VASQUEZ, J.C., 1989, EL MINISTERIO DE ENERGIA Y MINAS Y LA EXPLORACION AURIFERA, IN PRIMER SIMPOSIO INTERNACIONAL DEL ORO EN VENEZUELA: CARACAS, GRAFICAS LOS PALOS GRANDES C.A., P. 300-324.

  • Deposit

    RODRIGUEZ M., S.E., 1986, RECURSOS MINERALES DE VENEZUELA: BOLETIN DE GEOLOGIA, REPUBLICA DE VENEZUELA, MINISTERIO DE ENERGIA Y MINAS, DIRECCION GENERAL SECTORIAL DE MINAS Y GEOLOGIA, V. 15, NO. 27, 228 P.

  • Deposit

    SIDDER, G.B., 1990, MINERAL OCCURRENCES IN THE GUIANASSHIELD, VENEZUELA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OPEN-FILE REPORT 90-16, 28 P.

  • Deposit

    FERRAND, A., VASQUEZ, J.C., AND RODRIGUEZ, S.E., 1984, CARACTERISTICAS LITOLOGICAS Y ESTRUCTURALES DE LOS DEPOSITOS VETIFORMES DE ORO DE LA REGION DE LO INCREIBLE, ESTADO BOLIVAR, VENEZUELA, IN DE CARVALHO, Y.B., (CHAIRPERSON), II SYMPOSIUM AMAZONICO, ANAIS, MANUAS, BRAZIL, APR 8-12, 1984: II SYMPOSIUM AMAZONICO, ANAIS, P. 327-338.

  • Deposit

    LOCHER, EUGENIO, 1974, ORO EN VENEZUELA: IN MEMORIA DE LA NOVENA CONFERENCIA GEOLOGICA INTER GUAYANAS, CIUDAD GUAYANA, VENEZUELA, MAYO 7-14, 1972: CARACAS, EDITORIAL SUCRE, PUBLICACION ESPECIAL 6, P. 558-587.

  • Deposit

    ANON., 1995, ENCOURAGING VALUES AT LA VICTORIA: THE NORTHERN MINER, JANUARY 16, 1995, V. 80, NO. 46, P. 19.

Beyond USGS

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