| 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: | -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. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Bolivar(province)
Venezuela(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Venezuela | Bolivar |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Model code | 273 |
|---|---|
| USGS model code | 36a |
| Deposit model name | Low-sulfide Au-quartz vein |
| Mark3 model number | 27 |
| (1) | -61.79108, 7.3762 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Local |
|---|---|
| Structure name | FAULTING |
| Structure description | NE DIPPING THRUST FAULT BETWEEN YURUARI FM AND METABASALTS OF EL CALLAO FM |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|
| District name | LO INCREIBLE DISTRICT |
|---|
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | EL CALLAO MINING |
| First year | 1994 |
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.
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.
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.
SIDDER, G.B., 1990, MINERAL OCCURRENCES IN THE GUIANASSHIELD, VENEZUELA: U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OPEN-FILE REPORT 90-16, 28 P.
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.
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.
ANON., 1995, ENCOURAGING VALUES AT LA VICTORIA: THE NORTHERN MINER, JANUARY 16, 1995, V. 80, NO. 46, P. 19.
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.